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Contour vs Kitty

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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.

TerminalsFreeOpen Source
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Kitty

Kitty is gPU-accelerated terminal emulator with image display support, ligatures, and a scriptable extension system. It provides comprehensive features for terminals workflows. The tool is actively maintained with regular updates and strong community/vendor support.

TerminalsFreeOpen Source

Quick Facts

Contour

Year Launched2020
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux

Kitty

Year Launched2017
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryTerminals
Platforms

Pricing

Contour

Free

Free: 0/one-time

Kitty

Free

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