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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.
Alacritty, kitty — see all open-source developer tools.
Alacritty tops our editor-verified list of 2 WezTerm alternatives.
Yes — Alacritty, kitty are open source.