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WezTerm

Ch 057.2of 40 Terminal Emulators
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux
  4. 4Split panesYes
  5. 5GPU accelerationYes
  6. 6Scripting APIYes
  7. 7SSH supportYes
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Overview

WezTerm is ranked #5 of 40 in terminal emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

WezTerm plans and pricing

All plans
Open source Not published Download pre-built releases or build from source · No paid plans advertised wezterm.org · 20 Sept 2026
MIT-licensed software Free MIT License github.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on terminal emulators

Free plan
Yeswezterm.org
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linuxwezterm.org
Split panes
Yeswezterm.org
GPU acceleration
Yeswezterm.org
Scripting API
Yeswezterm.org
SSH support
Yeswezterm.org

Facts

Purpose
WezTerm is a cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer implemented in Rust.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Multiplexing
It multiplexes terminal panes, tabs and windows on local and remote hosts with native mouse and scrollback.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Rendering
Features include ligatures, color emoji, font fallback, true color and dynamic color schemes.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Configuration
Configuration uses a file with hot reloading.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
SSH
WezTerm includes an embedded SSH client with native tabs.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
SSH limitation
Ad-hoc SSH sessions are non-persistent and associated tabs die if the network connection is interrupted.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Remote multiplexing
It can connect to remote multiplexer instances using SSH or TLS over TCP/IP.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Serial integration
It can connect to serial ports for embedded and Arduino work.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Shell integration
Shell integration supports OSC 7, OSC 133 and OSC 1337 escape sequences for working-directory, prompt-zone and user-variable features.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
tmux integration
Shell user variables can work through tmux when tmux passthrough is enabled.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Graphics protocols
WezTerm supports the iTerm2-compatible image protocol, Kitty graphics and experimental Sixel graphics.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Distribution
Pre-built downloads are provided for Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and NetBSD, and the open-source code can be built from source.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Windows requirement
64-bit Windows 10.0.17763 or later is required.wezterm.org · 1 Oct 2026
License and warranty
The MIT license grants use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing and sale free of charge, and provides the software as-is without warranty.github.com · 1 Oct 2026

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