alternatives
Termany alternatives
TL;DR
Termany, by ThinkAny (termany.sh), is an AGPL-3.0 terminal app built for running many coding-agent sessions in one window. You nest workspaces, pages, tabs and split panes, and each pane tags itself working, done or needs attention. Any pane can flip to a file editor, a git diff, a chat or a browser, and it adds per-pane SSH, an activity monitor and token-cost tracking.
The builds lag the site. The homepage still lists Linux, but no Linux build has shipped since v0.2.0 in September 2026. Windows gets x64 builds only, they're missing from several releases, and the in-app updater fails for several users. Creating a worktree per task isn't documented, and neither is a commit or pull request flow.
Pane ships current builds for Windows, WSL, macOS and Linux and gives every task a worktree. Herdr keeps Termany's terminal-first feel, and Orca and Emdash cover SSH hosts.
the alternatives
Every tool here runs several coding agents at once. The chips show where each one runs: green is native, amber has a catch, red is no.
1.Pane
Best for real agent terminals with a worktree per task, current on every OS.
Pane keeps what you like about Termany's agent panes: real terminals, a status for each agent and a built-in browser tab. On top it makes a worktree and branch for every task and lets you commit, push and merge from the Changes panel. Native on Windows (x64 and ARM64), macOS and Linux, with WSL repos in the same app. Free, AGPL-3.0, no account.
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2.Herdr
Best for the closest terminal-first feel to Termany, on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Free and Apache-2.0. It runs inside your terminal, and a sidebar shows which agent is working, waiting or done. You create worktrees from that sidebar. Agents keep running after you close the window. For WSL repos, you run its Linux build inside WSL. There are no diff or commit tools.
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3.Orca
Best for an all-in-one with SSH hosts and a built-in browser.
MIT, with 40 agents in real terminals and worktrees, a diff viewer, commit and PR buttons, issue trackers, and iOS and Android apps. Runs agents inside WSL too.
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4.Emdash
Best for SSH projects and tasks pulled from your issue tracker.
Apache-2.0. Puts 35 agents in worktrees, with tasks from 12 issue trackers and SSH projects. No account needed. No WSL mode.
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which one should you pick?
stay with termany if
- → you're on a Mac and want a full terminal first, with persistent agent panes, splits and themes
- → you run agents on remote dev boxes and want SSH per pane, with one-click port forwards
- → you want an activity monitor that finds which process owns a port and kills it
- → you use many agent CLIs, including Kimi, Grok Build and OpenClaw, which it has built in
pick pane if
- → you're on Linux or Windows and want an app that's current on your OS (Pane also runs repos inside WSL)
- → you want each task on its own worktree and branch without setting it up yourself
- → you want commit, push and merge next to the diff, in the same app
pane vs termany at a glance
yespartly, or with a catchno
| pane11 yes · 0 partly · 0 no | termany6 yes · 5 partly · 0 no | |
|---|---|---|
| basics | ||
| what it is | a desktop app | a desktop terminal app |
| platforms | ||
| Windows | yes, native (x64 and ARM64) | x64 only, not in every release |
| repos inside WSL | yes, in the same app | not documented |
| macOS | yes | yes, signed (Apple Silicon and Intel) |
| Linux | yes (AppImage, .deb) | last build v0.2.0 (September 2026); source only since |
| agents | ||
| agents | any CLI | 11 built in, plus any CLI |
| what needs you | status dots and notifications | pane tags: working, done, needs attention |
| everyday work | ||
| worktree per task | yes, by default | switches between existing ones; creation not documented |
| review and git | Changes panel, diff tabs, commit, push, merge | git diff pane; no commit or PR flow documented |
| remote and teams | ||
| remote machines | Remote Pane runs its host on your own server | SSH per pane, with port forwards |
| safety and setup | ||
| license | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| account needed | no | no account mentioned for the desktop app |
basics
what it is
pane
termany
a desktop terminal appplatforms
Windows
pane
termany
x64 only, not in every releaserepos inside WSL
pane
termany
not documentedmacOS
pane
termany
yes, signed (Apple Silicon and Intel)Linux
pane
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last build v0.2.0 (September 2026); source only sinceagents
agents
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termany
11 built in, plus any CLIwhat needs you
pane
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pane tags: working, done, needs attentioneveryday work
worktree per task
pane
termany
switches between existing ones; creation not documentedreview and git
pane
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git diff pane; no commit or PR flow documentedremote and teams
remote machines
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SSH per pane, with port forwardssafety and setup
license
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AGPL-3.0account needed
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termany
no account mentioned for the desktop appTermany facts checked on November 5, 2026 (Termany v0.2.8); Pane facts from Pane v2.4.157.
why people look for a termany alternative
The site promises Linux and Windows that the releases don't deliver.
Termany's homepage says "Signed releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux." The release assets tell a different story. Linux .AppImage and .deb builds stopped after v0.2.0 (September 13, 2026), and v0.2.1 through v0.2.8 have none. The site still serves that old v0.2.0 build. Windows gets an x64 installer only, and it was missing from v0.2.1 to v0.2.5. The site's Windows button serves v0.2.0, not the current v0.2.8.
Windows users report the updater failing (issues #78, #96 and #97) and switching tabs killing running agents (#48). All are open. With a Chinese input method, the screen jumps while you type (#82, #67). The site calls Termany a private beta, though downloads are public.
It's a terminal first. You can switch between existing worktrees from the diff pane, but creating a worktree per task isn't documented, and neither is a commit or pull request flow.
moving from termany to pane
Your installed agents and logins come along. Each agent pane becomes a Pane with its own worktree.
Termany's agent panes are real terminals running CLIs you installed and signed in to. Pane's are too, so your logins come along. The difference is the branch: each Pane is a git worktree, a separate folder on its own branch, so two agents never edit the same files. Pane copies your .env and agent config into it.
Claude Code and Codex are one click (Cursor too on macOS, Linux and WSL). Kimi, Grok Build or anything else from Termany's agent list becomes a custom command, along with Gemini CLI, Amp, OpenCode and Pi. Termany's pane tags map to Pane's status dots and notifications. When work is ready, open the Changes panel to review it, then commit, push and merge on shortcuts.
our verdict
On a Mac, Termany is a capable agent terminal with SSH per pane, an activity monitor and 11 agents built in. On Linux or Windows, or if you want a worktree per task with review and git built in, Pane is the most direct alternative. Herdr has Termany's terminal-first feel on Windows, macOS and Linux. Orca puts SSH hosts in an all-in-one app. Emdash pulls tasks from your issue tracker and runs SSH projects.
how we checked
We didn't install Termany. This page comes from what ThinkAny publishes: its README, site, llms.txt, download map, GitHub releases and issue tracker, all read on November 5, 2026.
Herdr, Orca and Emdash facts come from their own docs and changelogs, which we read on October 3 and 4, 2026.
- What we ran
- → Desk research: Termany's README, site, releases and issue tracker, checked November 5, 2026. We didn't install or run it.
- Who wrote this
- We make Pane, so we have a stake in this. We checked every claim about Termany against its own site, docs, releases and issues on the dates above.
- Corrections
- If anything here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it and update the date at the top. Open an issue on GitHub
- Sources
frequently asked questions
By Parsa Khazaeepoul, co-founder of Pane. .