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Alacritty vs Windows Terminal

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Alacritty

Alacritty is an open-source, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator focused on simplicity and performance. It uses OpenGL for rendering, making it one of the fastest terminal emulators available. Alacritty is configured through a YAML file and intentionally omits features like tabs and splits, relying on terminal multiplexers like tmux for those capabilities.

TerminalsFreeOpen Source
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Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal Modern terminal application for Windows with tabs, GPU-accelerated text rendering, and profile support.

TerminalsFreeOpen Source

Quick Facts

Alacritty

Company
Year Launched2017
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
Platforms

Windows Terminal

CompanyMicrosoft
Year Launched2019
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Alacritty

Free

Windows Terminal

Free

Free: $0/one-time

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