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COSMIC Terminal vs kitty: catalog facts
COSMIC Terminal	kitty
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	macOS, Linux
GPU rendering with wgpu, plus a fallback renderer Font ligatures and bidirectional text	Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration
Designed for the COSMIC desktop on Linux Younger than long-established Linux terminals	No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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