iTerm2 vs. Kitty
| Feature | iTerm2 | Kitty |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Tagline | A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things. | Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal. |
| Website | https://iterm2.com | https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/ |
| Language | objective-c | python |
| Date Created | January 1, 2010 | October 22, 2017 |
| Platform | macos | macos bsd linux |
| File Size | ~74.2 MB | ~15.0 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | Yes | Yes |
| Sixel Support | Yes | No |
| Hardware Acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (GPL-2) | Open Source (GPL-3) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2 | https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/ |
| Development State | active | active |
