Alacritty alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Alacritty: no tabs or splits by design, and no ligatures or inline image support. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Alacritty, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. kitty currently ranks first.
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Best Alacritty alternative for most people
kittySimilar speed with built-in tabs, layouts and image support.
Best Alacritty alternative for a free option
WezTermAdds tabs, a multiplexer and ligatures while staying cross-platform.
Best Alacritty alternative for Mac
RioAnother Rust GPU terminal that adds tabs, splits and image protocols.
Best Alacritty alternative for Windows
WezTermAdds tabs, a multiplexer and ligatures while staying cross-platform.
Alacritty alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Alacritty?
kitty ranks first right now. Similar speed with built-in tabs, layouts and image support. WezTerm and Ghostty follow it in our ranking.
Is there a free alternative to Alacritty?
Yes. kitty (open source), WezTerm (open source), Ghostty (open source) and foot (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Alacritty?
Yes: kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty and foot, plus 1 more in the list above.
Which Alacritty alternatives work on Linux?
kitty, WezTerm, Ghostty, foot and Rio run on Linux.
Why do people switch from Alacritty?
The complaints we hear most: no tabs or splits by design; no ligatures or inline image support; configuration is file-only.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Alacritty, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.