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Wave Terminal vs Tabby: catalog facts
Wave Terminal	Tabby
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0, with no account required. AI features use your own…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
SSH sessions survive network interruptions and Wave restarts, reconnecting on their own Edit remote files in a real graphical editor without leaving the terminal	Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration
Electron-based, so heavier than a plain terminal emulator The block workspace is a different mental model from tabs and panes	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
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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