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Tabby vs tty7: catalog facts
Tabby	tty7
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration	Persistent sessions that survive closing the window Built-in SSH and coding agent support
Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal The plugin ecosystem is small	Young project with little track record Platform support beyond Windows not documented in the research
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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