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Alacritty vs iTerm2: catalog facts
Alacritty	iTerm2
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Vi mode for moving around and making selections with Vi bindings Search across the scrollback buffer, and regex hints for marking text	Instant replay and shell integration make past output easy to recover Native tmux control mode turns tmux windows into real tabs
The project describes itself as beta, with features still missing and bugs to fix No tabs or built-in multiplexer by design; you need tmux or your window manager	macOS only So many settings that first-time configuration is daunting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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