Best Open Source Alternatives to Royal TS

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Royal TS — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 4 alternatives

Royal TS

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Royal TS alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Royal TS, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Windows Terminal	104,431	MIT	Windows	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Tabby Terminal	73,661	MIT	macOSWindowsLinuxWeb	No	Jul 2026	Visit
WezTerm	28,092	MIT	macOSWindowsLinux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
EasySSH	553	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Jul 2026	Visit