kitty vs QTerminal
kitty
sw.kovidgoyal.netQTerminal
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| Figure | kitty | QTerminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Terminal apps | 8.3 (#10) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Spec score · Terminal Emulators | 8.0 (#21) | 8.2 (#18) |
| Product | kitty is a GPU-based terminal emulator designed for keyboard users. | QTerminal is a lightweight Qt terminal emulator based on QTermWidget. |
| Scripting API | Yes | Yes |
| Split panes | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS | linux,macos |
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In their own words
QTerminal
QTerminal is a lightweight Qt terminal emulator based on QTermWidget, maintained by the LXQt project. It can also be used without the LXQt desktop environment. The interface supports multiple tabs, vertical and horizontal splits, dropdown mode, and text search. Users can configure the interface, edit shortcuts, use the system clipboard, and bookmark commands. QTerminal is listed for Linux and macOS, while the project says official binary packages are provided by major Linux and BSD distributions. It is free under GPLv2 or any later version, with a listed price of free and no free trial. Building from source requires Qt 6.6.0 or later, QTermWidget, CMake 3.18.0 or later, and lxqt-build-tools; libcanberra is optional for terminal bells. The LXQt site lists discussions, a bug tracker, a wiki, and community chat channels. The feature listing also marks color management and a metadata viewer as supported.