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Konsole vs kitty: catalog facts
Konsole	kitty
Free Free to download and use as part of KDE's applications.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Tabs and multiple profiles Monitoring for silence or activity in a session	Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration
Designed around the KDE Plasma desktop Builds for macOS and Windows are less common than the Linux version	No Windows build Configuration is a text file with no graphical settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 September 22, 2026

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