kitty vs Windows Terminal
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| Figure | kitty | Windows Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Terminal apps | 8.3 (#10) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · Terminal Emulators | 8.0 (#21) | 7.6 (#33) |
| GPU acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Installation | The official installer provides pre-built binaries for macOS and Linux; the page describes macOS DMG and Linux tarball manual installation. | Windows Terminal is available through the Microsoft Store and GitHub releases, with package-manager options including winget, Chocolatey, and Scoop. |
| Scripting API | Yes | Yes |
| Split panes | Yes | Yes |
| SSH support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS | Windows |
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