Alacritty vs Extraterm

Alacritty — Alacritty is a fast, cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. It focuses on simplicity, performance, and compatibility. Alacritty supports hardware acceleration for faster rendering and reduced power

Extraterm — Extraterm is a terminal emulator focused on workflow efficiency. It has a minimal interface allowing users to arrange terminals spatially and provides advanced tab management and search capabilities.

Alacritty offers GPU-accelerated terminal emulator, Uses OpenGL for rendering, Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux), Configuration stored in YAML file, Supports true color, while Extraterm provides Multiple tabs, Tab groups, Search across all tabs, Customizable keyboard shortcuts, Split panes.

Alacritty stands out for Very fast rendering, Low memory usage, Smooth scrolling; Extraterm is known for Very fast and lightweight, Highly customizable, Powerful tab management.

Feature	Alacritty	Extraterm
Overall Score	29	N/A
Primary Category	Development	Development
Pricing	Open Source	N/A

Product Overview

Alacritty

Description: Alacritty is a fast, cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. It focuses on simplicity, performance, and compatibility. Alacritty supports hardware acceleration for faster rendering and reduced power usage.

Extraterm

Description: Extraterm is a terminal emulator focused on workflow efficiency. It has a minimal interface allowing users to arrange terminals spatially and provides advanced tab management and search capabilities.

Key Features Comparison

Alacritty Features

• GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
• Uses OpenGL for rendering
• Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Configuration stored in YAML file
• Supports true color
• Mouse scrolling
• Unicode support
• Customizable key bindings

Extraterm Features

• Multiple tabs
• Tab groups
• Search across all tabs
• Customizable keyboard shortcuts
• Split panes
• Themes and custom CSS
• SSH connections
• SFTP browser
• Scriptable with JavaScript

Pros & Cons Analysis

Alacritty

Pros

• Very fast rendering
• Low memory usage
• Smooth scrolling
• Extensive configuration options
• Actively developed and maintained

Cons

• Limited built-in features compared to other terminals
• Steep learning curve for configuration
• Lacks some convenience features like tabs or splits
• Requires GPU support

Extraterm

Pros

• Very fast and lightweight
• Highly customizable
• Powerful tab management
• Great for managing multiple SSH connections
• Integrates well into workflows

Cons

• Less features than some heavier terminal emulators
• Steeper learning curve than basic terminals
• More suited for advanced users

Pricing Comparison

Alacritty

• Open Source

Extraterm

• Not listed

User Ratings

Alacritty

3.9/5

2 reviews

Extraterm

No reviews yet