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tty7 vs Tabby: catalog facts
tty7	Tabby
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Persistent sessions that survive closing the window Built-in SSH and coding agent support	Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration
Young project with little track record Platform support beyond Windows not documented in the research	Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal The plugin ecosystem is small
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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