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Konsole vs xterm: catalog facts
Konsole	xterm
Free Free to download and use as part of KDE's applications.	Free Free to download as source or from distribution packages.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Tabs and multiple profiles Monitoring for silence or activity in a session	Very thorough DEC VT and Tektronix emulation Maintained continuously for decades
Designed around the KDE Plasma desktop Builds for macOS and Windows are less common than the Linux version	Configured through X resources, which is dated and awkward No tabs or split panes
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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