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Konsole vs GNOME Console: catalog facts
Konsole	GNOME Console
Free Free to download and use as part of KDE's applications.	Free Free as part of the GNOME project, which accepts donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Tabs and multiple profiles Monitoring for silence or activity in a session	Simple interface that matches the GNOME desktop Default terminal on newer GNOME systems
Designed around the KDE Plasma desktop Builds for macOS and Windows are less common than the Linux version	Far fewer customization options than traditional terminals Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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