Best kitty Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from terminal emulators ranked against kitty on the same published basis.
- 1kitty vs Termalin
- 2kitty vs Contour
- 3kitty vs Warp
- 4kitty vs Konsole
- 5kitty vs Tabby
- 6kitty vs Alacritty
- 7kitty vs Ghostty
- 8kitty vs Hyper
- 9kitty vs iTerm2
- 10kitty vs MobaXterm
- 11kitty vs Tilix
- 12kitty vs WezTerm
- 13kitty vs Windows Terminal
- 14kitty vs st
- 15kitty vs GNOME Terminal
- 16kitty vs gitsome
- 17kitty vs Rio
- 18kitty vs agedu
- 19kitty vs Cmder
- 20kitty vs ConEmu
kitty alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termalin | 7.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Contour | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Warp | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Konsole | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Tabby | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Alacritty | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Ghostty | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 8 | Hyper | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | iTerm2 | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | MobaXterm | 6.2 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 11 | Tilix | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | WezTerm | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Windows Terminal | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | st | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | GNOME Terminal | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | gitsome | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Rio | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | agedu | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 19 | Cmder | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | ConEmu | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about kitty alternatives
What is the best alternative to kitty?
Termalin, number 1 in terminal emulators with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Contour, Warp, Konsole and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to kitty?
Termalin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.