Wave Terminal vs Alacritty

Struggling to choose between Wave Terminal and Alacritty? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Wave Terminal is a Development solution with tags like terminal, emulator, cli, ssh, tabs, panes, themes, plugins.

It boasts features such as Multiple tabs, Split panes, Themes, Plugins, Custom SSH connections and pros including Fast and lightweight, Intuitive interface, Advanced features for power users.

On the other hand, Alacritty is a Development product tagged with fast, crossplatform, opengl, simple, performant, compatible, hardware-acceleration.

Its standout features include 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, and it shines with pros like Very fast rendering, Low memory usage, Smooth scrolling, Extensive configuration options, Actively developed and maintained.

Feature	Wave Terminal	Alacritty
Overall Score	N/A	1
Primary Category	Development	Development

Product Overview

Wave Terminal

Description: Wave Terminal is a modern, fast, lightweight terminal emulator and CLI tool. It provides advanced features like multiple tabs, split panes, themes, plugins and custom SSH connections in a clean, intuitive interface.

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.

Key Features Comparison

Wave Terminal Features

• Multiple tabs
• Split panes
• Themes
• Plugins
• Custom SSH connections

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

Wave Terminal

Pros

• Fast and lightweight
• Intuitive interface
• Advanced features for power users

Cons

• Limited customization compared to some terminals
• Less plugins than some competitors
• SSH features may be lacking for some advanced use cases

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

Pricing Comparison

Wave Terminal

• Free
• Open Source

Alacritty

• Open Source