Kitty vs. iTerm2
| Feature | Kitty | iTerm2 |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Tagline | Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal. | A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things. |
| Website | https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/ | https://iterm2.com |
| Language | python | objective-c |
| Date Created | October 22, 2017 | January 1, 2010 |
| Platform | macos bsd linux | macos |
| File Size | ~15 MB | ~74.2 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | Yes | Yes |
| Sixel Support | No | Yes |
| Hardware Acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (GPL-3) | Open Source (GPL-2) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/ | https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2 |
| Development State | active | active |