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kitty vs Kaku: catalog facts
kitty	Kaku
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to download; source code is published on GitHub.
macOS, Linux	macOS
Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration	Works out of the box with no configuration required Tuned for AI coding workflows in the terminal
No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings	macOS only Younger project with less shared documentation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 October 1, 2026

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