Tilix

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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

Tilix is ranked #13 of 40 in terminal emulators on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

Tilix plans and pricing

All plans

Tilix Free No official 32-bit version or project testing/support for 32-bit platforms gnunn1.github.io · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on terminal emulators

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

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The record

Product: Tilix is an advanced GTK3 tiling terminal emulator that follows the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines.
Panes: Users can arrange terminals by splitting them horizontally or vertically.
Drag and drop: Terminals can be rearranged by drag and drop within and between windows.
Saved layouts: Groups of terminals can be saved to and loaded from disk.
Custom links: Users can define custom links and actions based on regular expressions.
Profiles: Profiles can switch automatically based on conditions such as changing users, connecting to hosts, or entering sensitive directories.
Command line: Tilix supports command line actions that let the running instance perform actions such as splitting a terminal.
Quake mode: The Quake feature displays a terminal at the top of the screen when a key is pressed.
Notifications: Tilix can notify the desktop when a long-running process ends while the application is not visible; this requires a VTE widget patched by Fedora.
Platforms: The site lists packages for Linux distributions including Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Void Linux, and also lists FreeBSD.
32-bit support: The project says it has no plans for an official 32-bit version and does not provide official project testing or support for 32-bit platforms.
Support: Users can report issues on the Tilix GitHub Issues page; the site also points users to IRC for community discussion.
Compatibility note: The documentation says some Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, may require manual VTE configuration for Tilix to work optimally.
Project activity: The latest release listed on the site's news page is Tilix 1.8.7, dated January 2, 2019.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Terminal Emulators in 2026#13 of 40

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Sources

gnunn1.github.io/tilix-web/· checked 5 Oct 2026
gnunn1.github.io/tilix-web/manual/· checked 5 Oct 2026
gnunn1.github.io/tilix-web/faq· checked 5 Oct 2026
gnunn1.github.io/tilix-web/news/· checked 5 Oct 2026