| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Terminal apps | 8.3 (#10) | 8.0 (#21) |
| Spec score · Terminal Emulators | 8.0 (#21) | 7.6 (#32) |
| Product | kitty is a GPU-based terminal emulator designed for keyboard users. | Tilix is an advanced GTK3 tiling terminal emulator that follows the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines. |
| Scripting API | Yes | Yes |
| Split panes | Yes | Yes |
| SSH support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The official documentation includes a frequently asked questions page covering usage and troubleshooting topics. | Users can report issues on the Tilix GitHub Issues page; the site also points users to IRC for community discussion. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS | linux |