Tabby (formerly Terminus) vs Windows Terminal
Tabby (formerly Terminus)
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| Figure | Tabby (formerly Terminus) | Windows Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Terminal apps | 8.5 (#5) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Customization | Users can customize themes, color schemes, fonts, and single or multi-chord keyboard shortcuts. | Users can customize themes, text, colors, backgrounds, and keyboard shortcuts. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Tabby is a cross-platform terminal app for local shells and serial, SSH, and Telnet connections. | Windows Terminal is a host application for command-line shells such as Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash through WSL. |
| Scripting API | Yes | Yes |
| Split panes | Yes | Yes |
| SSH support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | Windows |
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