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Alacritty vs Zellij

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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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Zellij

Zellij Terminal workspace and multiplexer written in Rust with a discoverable interface and built-in layout system.

TerminalsFreeOpen Source

Quick Facts

Alacritty

Year Launched2017
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
Platforms

Zellij

Year Launched2021
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Alacritty

Free

Zellij

Free

Free: $0/one-time

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