Specifiction
For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements
List your tool
Vendor dashboard
Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026

Alacritty

Ch 087.0of 40 Terminal Emulators
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsLinux, macOS, Windows, BSD
  4. 4Split panesNo
  5. 5GPU accelerationYes
  6. 6Scripting APIYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: alacritty.org, github.com
Visit site Alternatives
The Alacritty homepage

Overview

Alacritty is ranked #8 of 40 in terminal emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Alacritty plans and pricing

All plans
Alacritty Free Open-source terminal emulator · BSD, Linux, macOS, Windows github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on terminal emulators

Free plan
Yesalacritty.org
Supported platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows, BSDalacritty.org
Split panes
Noalacritty.org
GPU acceleration
Yesalacritty.org
Scripting API
Yesalacritty.org

Facts

Purpose
Alacritty is a modern, cross-platform OpenGL terminal emulator designed for high performance and extensive configuration.alacritty.org · 4 Oct 2026
Readiness
The project describes the software as beta, with some missing features and bugs still to be fixed.alacritty.org · 4 Oct 2026
Vi mode
Vi mode lets users navigate the viewport and scrollback, select text, and copy it using keyboard bindings.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Search
Users can search forward or backward through the scrollback buffer, including while in vi mode.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Terminal hints
Configurable regex hints can detect visible text or hyperlinks and send them to an external application or trigger a built-in action.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Multiple windows
Alacritty can run multiple terminal windows from one instance, including through the `alacritty msg create-window` command.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
Alacritty integrates with other applications instead of reimplementing their functionality, and URL opening applications can be configured.alacritty.org · 4 Oct 2026
Configuration
Alacritty uses a TOML configuration file and does not create that file automatically.alacritty.org · 4 Oct 2026
Platform requirements
The project lists OpenGL ES 2.0 as a requirement and requires ConPTY support on Windows 10 version 1809 or higher.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Feature limits
The project says Alacritty does not include tabs, splits, or a graphical configuration editor.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The project is released under the Apache License 2.0 and MIT licenses.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Clipboard control
Configuration controls OSC 52 clipboard access, which defaults to allowing copy but not paste.alacritty.org · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The project README points users to the `#alacritty` channel on Libera.Chat for questions or quick help.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project describes Alacritty as suited to people who spend a lot of time in a terminal.alacritty.org · 4 Oct 2026

Best Alacritty alternatives

See all 20
All accessCh 01 Termalin Free planFree trialAPI from $8/mo8.0 All accessCh 02 Contour Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.5 All accessCh 03 Warp Free planLinuxMac from $20/mo7.4 All accessCh 04 Tabby Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.2 All accessCh 05 WezTerm Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.2 All accessCh 06 Hyper Free planLinuxMac Free to start7.1

Where it ranks on Specifiction

Is Alacritty yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Alacritty

Sources