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Desktop App

WezTerm

A fast terminal app with tabs and split panes that you can script.

Visit WezTerm4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is WezTerm?

WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated, cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust. It is open source and documented on its own site. The maintainer describes it as a spare-time project.

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Pros: what WezTerm does well

  • Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux
  • Free and open source
  • Terminal emulator and multiplexer in one

Cons: where it falls short

  • Settings are changed by editing a config file
  • Maintained as a spare-time project

Who WezTerm is for

People who live in the terminal and want one app for tabs and splits.

Who can skip it

Anyone happy with the default terminal on their computer.

WezTerm alternatives

Not sold on WezTerm? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Atuin

Focus: shell history and sync. Shares terminal and command line with WezTerm. Rated 4.7 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor and processes. Shares terminal and open source with WezTerm. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Glances

Focus: system monitor, dashboard and performance. Shares command line and open source with WezTerm. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

zoxide

Focus: navigation and shell. Shares terminal and command line with WezTerm. Rated 4.7 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Broot

Focus: file manager and navigation. Shares terminal and command line with WezTerm. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to WezTerm

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Ulauncher

Focus: app launcher, linux and fuzzy search. Shares open source and github with WezTerm. Adds Offline. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeLinux, Offline
4.5Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder and shell. Shares command line and open source with WezTerm. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

bat

Focus: file viewer and developer tool. Shares command line and open source with WezTerm. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

chezmoi

Focus: dotfiles and config management. Shares command line and open source with WezTerm. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

fd

Focus: file search and developer tool. Shares command line and open source with WezTerm. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

restic

Focus: backup, encryption and snapshots. Shares command line and open source with WezTerm. Rated 4.7 (WezTerm: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
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