Openlane – Open-source, developer-first platform for automated compliance, risk management, and built-in Trust Center.Learn how Kitty and WezTerm differ in their key features, development activity, technology stack and community adoption, so you can decide which of these terminal emulators is best for you.
Kitty appears to have several advantages over WezTerm, particularly in maturity and licensing. Consider your specific needs regarding popularity, activity, technology, maturity, licensing and features when making your decision.
Both tools have similar popularity levels, with Kitty having 34,078 stars and WezTerm having 27,935 stars on GitHub. In terms of developer contributions, WezTerm has 1,615 forks, indicating strong developer engagement.
Both projects show recent activity, with Kitty last updated 10 hours ago and WezTerm 10 days ago.
Both tools share common technology foundations, being built with JavaScript, CSS, Bash, Python, C, Objective-C, GLSL. However, they differ in their additional technology choices: Kitty uses Golang, MATLAB while WezTerm leverages Rust.
Kitty has been in development longer, starting 10 years ago, compared to WezTerm which began 8 years ago. This 1.3-year head start suggests Kitty may have more mature features and established processes.
Kitty is licensed under GPL-3.0, while WezTerm's license terms are not publicly specified.
Both tools serve similar use cases in Terminal Emulators. However, they also have distinct specializations: WezTerm extends into Terminal Multiplexers.
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