Compatible anywhere.
Native Windows, Mac and Linux apps support released IBM, UNIX, Unisys, HP 3000, NonStop and airline terminal profiles. A customer-hosted browser gateway covers supported IBM and VT profiles.
38 Citrix servers retired. The Home Depot moved 2,800 Mac users off Citrix; login to the first screen went from 90 seconds to 5. Read the story →
WND Terminal has native Windows, Mac and Linux apps for the released terminal profiles. The customer-hosted browser gateway covers supported IBM and VT profiles; phones use its touch layout. Check the model-specific guide for your deployment.
- Desktop
- Native Windows, Mac and Linux apps.
- Browser
- Connect through a gateway you host, using your sign-on provider.
- Mobile and embedded
- Touch controls and sessions inside your own web tools.
Choose how each team reaches the host
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| What you need | What WND Terminal provides |
|---|---|
| Windows | Install and configure centrally with your desktop tools. Policy and deployment. |
| Mac | Native Apple Silicon and Intel support. Mac terminal access. |
| Linux | Deb, RPM and AppImage packages for x64 and arm64. Linux installation. |
| Browser | Run the gateway on your own server. OpenID Connect sign-on and the organization’s policy govern sessions. Browser gateway. |
| Phones and tablets | Gateway sessions with a touch key bar, tap-to-type and barcode scanning. Mobile layout. |
| Citrix and AVD | Installed, published or browser access according to your estate. Citrix and Azure Virtual Desktop. |
| Your own web applications | Embed a session with short-lived tokens and allowed origins. Embed kit. |
| Developer workstations | Free on personal unmanaged computers; VS Code integration for developer workflows. Free · VS Code. |
Keep one deployment plan
Inventory the estate
Run the readiness report against session, keyboard and macro files. Switching guide.
Pick the access path
Choose native or gateway access per team. Confirm platform-specific features, identity provider, host reachability and device requirements.
Apply policy and verify
Test the real workflows, keys, printing and automation with a small team before rolling out by renewal wave.
38 Citrix servers retired at Home Depot
The Home Depot moved 2,800 Mac users to the native app, retired 38 Citrix servers, and cut login to the first host screen from 90 seconds to 5. This was a native Mac migration, not a measured result for the browser gateway.
Read The Home Depot’s storyReplacing browser or virtual-desktop access?
Map the entire path from sign-in to host work. Compare Host On-Demand, HACP Extended Edition, HACloud and WND Terminal →
If a virtual desktop is there mainly to deliver a terminal, compare that with the native and browser deployment options.
How it is licensed
Desktop and Enterprise are priced per user. Enterprise covers the browser gateway according to the current plan. A person does not become an extra seat merely by using both desktop and browser; check your deployment against the pricing and licensing terms.
Talk through your deployment or see Desktop and Enterprise pricing.
Questions
Is the browser gateway hosted by WND Terminal?
No. Your organization runs the gateway and controls its connection to the hosts and identity provider.
Do phones connect directly to a mainframe?
The phone opens the organization’s browser gateway. The gateway runs the host session and supplies the touch interface.
Is every feature identical on every platform?
Check the relevant platform and feature guides. For example, privileged-access enforcement runs on the gateway, not in native desktop sessions.
Is Free for a work computer?
Free is for one person on their own unmanaged computer. Use the team trial on a company-managed PC.
Start with the team still opening Citrix.
Compare browser and native access on the devices your team uses. In a proof of value, measure the path from sign-in to the first host screen.