kitty comparisons
kitty is compared head-to-head with Tabby, Windows Terminal and iTerm2 and more: 7 head-to-heads in Terminal Emulators, each with the specs and prices we checked.
kitty head-to-head
- kitty vs Tabby
- kitty vs Windows Terminal
- kitty vs iTerm2
- kitty vs PuTTY
- kitty vs Warp
- kitty vs MobaXterm
- kitty vs Alacritty
kitty vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Split panes | GPU acceleration | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | kitty | Free | Linux, macOS | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 1 | Tabby | Yes | Free | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | Windows Terminal | Yes | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | 9.3 |
| 3 | iTerm2 | Yes | Free | macos | Yes | Yes | 9.2 |
| 5 | PuTTY | Yes | Free | Windows and Unix | 8.8 | ||
| 6 | Warp | Yes | $18/mo | macOS, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 7 | MobaXterm | Yes | Windows | 8.6 | |||
| 8 | Alacritty | Yes | Free | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD | No | Yes | 8.5 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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