Best Waveterm Alternatives

Self-described 'fastest terminal emulator in existence' — a GPU-accelerated, cross-platform terminal written in Rust focused on simplicity and performance. No tabs, splits, or built-in multiplexer — designed to pair with tmux or Zellij. Configured via YAML with a minimal feature set that prioritizes speed above all else. Supports true color, Vi mode, regex search, and clickable URLs. Available on macOS, Linux, Windows, and BSD. 57K+ GitHub stars.

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator written in C and Python, focused on performance and features. Supports ligatures, true color, graphics protocol for displaying images/plots inline, tabs, splits, and remote control via IPC. Highly configurable via a plain text config file. Cross-platform on macOS and Linux. Features a kitten framework for writing terminal programs in Python. Known for innovation in terminal graphics. 26K+ GitHub stars and a dedicated power-user community.

GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator written in Rust with configuration in Lua for maximum flexibility. Supports multiplexing (splits, tabs, workspaces), ligatures, true color, sixel/iTerm2/Kitty image protocols, and SSH multiplexer for remote sessions. Extensive keyboard/mouse customization, dynamic color schemes, and a built-in serial port mode. Works on macOS, Linux, Windows, and FreeBSD. Known for deep customizability. 19K+ GitHub stars.