A professional, quicker, and better SSH/SFTP/Shell/Telnet/Tmux/Serial client terminal.
Publisher’s description
What is WindTerm?
WindTerm by kingToolbox is open-source Windows software in the terminals & cli tools category. It is written in C.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 3,403 times. The source code on GitHub (kingToolbox/WindTerm) has 32,490 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, Oh My Posh and Alacritty.
Project description on GitHub: “A professional cross-platform SSH/Sftp/Shell/Telnet/Tmux/Serial terminal.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: WindTerm is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is WindTerm safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
B05C3C7371340FF1302967247FFCD3A3BA27B237F72010E9157086143C453E50· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7.0Latest | March 11, 2025 | — | 32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id kingToolbox.WindTerm -echoco install windterm.portable -yRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- kingToolbox
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/kingToolbox/WindTerm
- Written in
- C
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.7.0
- Released
- March 11, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- February 3, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 3,403
- GitHub stars
- 32,490
- GitHub forks
- 2,479
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- kingToolbox.WindTerm
- Chocolatey package
- windterm.portable
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is WindTerm free?
Yes. WindTerm is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is WindTerm safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install WindTerm with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does WindTerm run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use WindTerm without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to WindTerm?
PowerShell, Oh My Posh, Alacritty, Tabby and ConEmu. The alternatives page compares them.
