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kitty vs Alacritty: catalog facts
kitty	Alacritty
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration	Vi mode for moving around and making selections with Vi bindings Search across the scrollback buffer, and regex hints for marking text
No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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