cool-retro-term
The premium Open Source alternative to iTerm2
🎯 Best for:Users seeking a nostalgic terminal experience with modern performance.
What is cool-retro-term?
Replaces standard terminal emulators with a customizable cathode-ray tube simulation. Built using the Qt framework for hardware-accelerated rendering of scanlines and screen flicker.
Tech Stack
QMLOS & Utilities
Why cool-retro-term?
- • Highly customizable visual profiles
- • Hardware accelerated rendering
- • Cross-platform support
Limitations
- • High resource consumption
- • Limited productivity features
- • Large installation size
3/5/2026
Last Update
963
Forks
534
Issues
Unknown
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on iTerm2)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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