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Contour vs Cool Retro Term

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Contour

Contour is an open-source terminal emulator designed for modern terminals with support for Unicode, inline images, and sixel graphics. It provides a fast, feature-rich alternative to traditional terminal emulators.

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Cool Retro Term

Cool Retro Term is an open-source terminal emulator that mimics the appearance of vintage CRT monitors with authentic visual effects. It combines nostalgic aesthetics with modern terminal functionality.

TerminalsFreeOpen Source

Quick Facts

Contour

Year Launched2020
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux
GitHub Stars2,893 ★

Cool Retro Term

Year Launched2014
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux
GitHub Stars25,235 ★

Pricing

Contour

Free

Free: 0/one-time

Cool Retro Term

Free

Free: 0/one-time

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