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WSLtty vs Tabby: catalog facts
WSLtty	Tabby
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Brings mintty to WSL shells Creates shortcuts for each installed WSL distribution	Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration
Windows and WSL only No tabs; each session is a separate window	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 not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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