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kitty vs st: catalog facts
kitty	st
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to download and build from source.
macOS, Linux	Linux
Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration	Very small, readable codebase True color and UTF-8 support
No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings	Configuration requires editing C source and recompiling Scrollback and many features need third-party patches
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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