Best Open Source Alternatives to ZOC Terminal

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

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 3 alternatives

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ZOC Terminal alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to ZOC Terminal, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Tabby Terminal	73,661	MIT	macOSWindowsLinuxWeb	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Kitty	34,196	GPL-3.0	macOSLinux	No	Jul 2026	Visit
WezTerm	28,092	MIT	macOSWindowsLinux	No	Jul 2026	Visit

Top open-source ZOC Terminal alternatives

Tabby Terminal73,661MIT

Terminal emulator for the modern age.

macOSWindowsLinuxWeb

vs ZOC Terminal: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Kitty34,196GPL-3.0

Fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal emulator.

macOSLinux

vs ZOC Terminal: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-3.0.

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WezTerm28,092MIT

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator and multiplexer.

macOSWindowsLinux

vs ZOC Terminal: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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