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foot vs rxvt-unicode: catalog facts
foot	rxvt-unicode
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only license.
Linux	Linux
Fast and light on resources Native Wayland support	Unicode and locale-aware text handling Daemon mode can open multiple windows
Wayland only, no X11 support Minimal by design, with no tabs	Complex script support is not implemented Right-to-left rendering is not implemented
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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