Alacritty vs Konsole: catalog facts
 Alacritty |  Konsole |
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Free Free and open source, with no paid edition. |
Free Free to download and use as part of KDE's applications. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Vi mode for moving around and making selections with Vi bindings
- Search across the scrollback buffer, and regex hints for marking text
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- Tabs and multiple profiles
- Monitoring for silence or activity in a session
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- 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
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- Designed around the KDE Plasma desktop
- Builds for macOS and Windows are less common than the Linux version
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: Apache-2.0 |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 20, 2026 | Checked September 23, 2026 |
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