The best FTXUI alternatives
5 tools that do a similar job to FTXUI, 5 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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Textual
Open source · MIT · ★ 37.6k
A Python framework for building terminal and web-browser user interfaces.
Best for: Python developers who want a terminal app with buttons, tables and forms; Developers building internal tools or dashboards that run over SSH or in a terminal
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tview
Open source · MIT · ★ 14.1k
A Go library for building interactive terminal user interfaces with ready-made widgets.
Best for: Go developers building interactive command-line tools with menus, forms, or tables; Developers who want prebuilt terminal widgets instead of drawing everything by hand
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Terminal.Gui
Open source · MIT · ★ 11.3k
A C# toolkit for building text-based (terminal) user interface apps that run on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Best for: C# / .NET developers building terminal tools with forms, tables or menus; Teams writing internal admin or configuration tools that run over SSH
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CustomTkinter
Open source · MIT · ★ 13.6k
A Python library that gives Tkinter GUIs a modern, customizable look, including dark mode.
Best for: Python developers who already know Tkinter and want a newer look; Students building simple desktop apps in Python
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xterm.js
Open source · MIT · ★ 21.3k
A front-end component that puts a fully featured terminal inside a web page.
Best for: Developers building a browser-based IDE or cloud workspace that needs an integrated terminal; Teams adding a web console to a server or device management tool
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to FTXUI. We don't take payment for placement.