diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index de78ed4..964fd59 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::io::IsTerminal;
 use std::sync::mpsc::channel;
 use std::thread;
 use zfsbackup::job::JobBuilder;
-use zfsbackup::progress::{Progressor, log, terminal};
+use zfsbackup::progress::{Progressor, curt, log, terminal};
 
 #[derive(Parser)]
 #[command(version, about, long_about = None)]
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ struct Args {
     #[arg(short, long)]
     retain: Option<usize>,
 
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    progressor: Option<String>,
+
     datasets: Vec<String>,
 }
 
@@ -49,10 +52,23 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     }
 
     let (tx, rx) = channel();
-    let mut pr: Box<dyn Progressor> = if std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
-        Box::new(terminal::Progressor::new(rx))
-    } else {
-        Box::new(log::Progressor::new(rx))
+    let mut pr: Box<dyn Progressor> = match args.progressor {
+        Some(name) => match name.as_str() {
+            "curt" => Box::new(curt::Progressor::new(rx)),
+            "terminal" => Box::new(terminal::Progressor::new(rx)),
+            "log" => Box::new(log::Progressor::new(rx)),
+            _ => {
+                eprintln!("progressor {} not found, defaulting to 'log'", name);
+                Box::new(log::Progressor::new(rx))
+            }
+        },
+        None => {
+            if std::io::stdout().is_terminal() {
+                Box::new(terminal::Progressor::new(rx))
+            } else {
+                Box::new(log::Progressor::new(rx))
+            }
+        }
     };
     let handle = thread::spawn(move || pr.run());
     builder = builder.sender(tx);
diff --git a/src/progress/curt.rs b/src/progress/curt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5b9cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/progress/curt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+use super::{BackupEvent, human_bytes};
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
+
+pub struct Progressor {
+    receiver: Receiver<BackupEvent>,
+    source: String,
+}
+
+impl super::Progressor for Progressor {
+    fn run(&mut self) {
+        while let Ok(event) = self.receiver.recv() {
+            match event {
+                BackupEvent::Estimate(_) => {}
+                BackupEvent::FullBackupStart {
+                    source,
+                    dest: _,
+                    index: _,
+                    total: _,
+                } => {
+                    self.source = source;
+                    print!("{}\r", self.source);
+                }
+                BackupEvent::IncrementalBackupStart {
+                    source,
+                    dest: _,
+                    index: _,
+                    total: _,
+                } => {
+                    self.source = source;
+                    print!("{}\r", self.source);
+                }
+                BackupEvent::SnapshotCreate(_) => {}
+                BackupEvent::SnapshotDelete(_) => {}
+                BackupEvent::BytesTransferred {
+                    bytes,
+                    estimated_total,
+                } => {
+                    match estimated_total {
+                        Some(total) => {
+                            let percent: f64 = if total > 0 {
+                                bytes as f64 / total as f64
+                            } else {
+                                0.0
+                            };
+
+                            print!("\x1b[2K{}: {:>3.0}%\r", self.source, percent * 100.0,);
+                        }
+                        None => {
+                            print!(
+                                "\x1b[2K{}: {} transferred\r",
+                                self.source,
+                                human_bytes(bytes as f64)
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    std::io::stdout().flush().ok();
+                }
+                BackupEvent::SendComplete(bytes) => {
+                    print!(
+                        "\x1b[2K{}: send complete ({})\r",
+                        self.source,
+                        human_bytes(bytes as f64)
+                    );
+                }
+                BackupEvent::DatasetComplete(_) => {
+                    println!("\x1b[2K{}: complete", self.source);
+                }
+                BackupEvent::DryrunComplete(_) => {
+                    println!("\x1b[2K{}: complete", self.source);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Progressor {
+    pub fn new(receiver: Receiver<BackupEvent>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            receiver,
+            source: String::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/progress/mod.rs b/src/progress/mod.rs
index e6f64a6..8db9fd3 100644
--- a/src/progress/mod.rs
+++ b/src/progress/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod curt;
 pub mod filter;
 pub mod log;
 mod rate;