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Windows Terminal vs Warp: catalog facts
Windows TerminalWarp
Free

Free and open source, published by Microsoft.

Freemium

A free tier is available. Team and advanced features require a paid plan.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • One window for Command Prompt, PowerShell, WSL distributions and Azure Cloud Shell
  • Tabs, split panes and tab tear-out into separate windows
  • Command blocks make output easy to navigate, copy and share
  • Editor-style input with completion and history search
  • Windows only, and it needs a reasonably current Windows 10 or 11
  • It is a terminal, not a shell: the shell you run inside it is still cmd, PowerShell or…
  • Hosted AI and collaboration features have separate account and plan requirements.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: AGPL-3.0 AND MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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