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st vs kitty: catalog facts
st	kitty
Free Free to download and build from source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	macOS, Linux
Very small, readable codebase True color and UTF-8 support	Inline image display through its own graphics protocol Kittens add diffing, hints, remote control and SSH integration
Configuration requires editing C source and recompiling Scrollback and many features need third-party patches	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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