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Terminology vs st: catalog facts
Terminology	st
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and build from source.
Linux	Linux
Runs on X11, Wayland or the bare framebuffer Compressed in-memory scrollback that never touches disk	Very small, readable codebase True color and UTF-8 support
No Windows or macOS version Depends on the EFL libraries	Configuration requires editing C source and recompiling Scrollback and many features need third-party patches
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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