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Contour Terminal vs kitty: catalog facts
Contour Terminal	kitty
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Supports font ligatures, Unicode and terminal tabs.	Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration
Rendering requires a compatible graphics setup.	No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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