Terminator

Linux

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Terminator is ranked #18 of 40 in terminal emulators on Freedom251, made by Terminator. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

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Terminator Free GNU GPL v2 licensed terminal emulator gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io · 8 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Linux
Split panes: Yes
Scripting API: Yes
SSH support: Yes

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The record

Product: Terminator is a terminal emulator that combines multiple terminals in one window.
Audience: The project suggests Terminator for command-line users and people logged into multiple remote machines at once.
Layouts: Users can arrange terminals in a grid, split terminal space, use tabs, and save multiple layouts.
Input groups: Terminator supports simultaneous typing to arbitrary groups of terminals.
Customization: Users can configure profiles, layouts, keyboard shortcuts, and dynamic terminal layouts.
Plugins: Terminator can be extended with plugins that add features at runtime.
Remote plugin: The listed remote plugin can detect child remote sessions and offer to clone a session or change profiles based on remote type or host.
History plugin: The listed History Commands Plugin provides a searchable command-history sidebar for browsing and re-executing commands.
License: The application is distributed under GNU GPL v2 only.
Third-party plugin risk: The documentation says third-party plugins have not been tested or checked by the project and users are responsible for evaluating their security and bugs.
Installation: The project says Terminator is available from package repositories for most Linux distributions and is also available on FreeBSD.
Support and contribution: The project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs or enhancements and its Gitter chat room for general questions.
Origins: The project repository says Terminator began in 2007 and identifies Chris Jones as its original developer.
Maintainers: The repository says Stephen Boddy maintained Terminator from 2014 to 2020 and Matt Rose currently maintains it.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Terminal Emulators in 2026#18 of 40

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Sources

gnome-terminator.org· checked 8 Oct 2026
gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io/en/latest/· checked 8 Oct 2026
gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
gnome-terminator.org/plugins/· checked 8 Oct 2026
gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io/en/latest/licensing.html· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/gnome-terminator/terminator· checked 8 Oct 2026