kitty alternatives for Mac
kitty — GPU-based terminal emulator — is installed 3,984 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask kitty to install kitty itself.- iTerm24.7× the installs
- WezTerm2,175 installs/mo
- Ghostty7.4× the installs
- Warp5,739 installs/mo
- Rio21.2× smaller user base
- Tabby4.2× smaller user base
- Hyper27.7× smaller user base
Full comparison
| kitty | iTerm2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Terminal & Shell | Terminal & Shell |
| Open source | Yes | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 0.49.2 | 3.7.6 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 3,984 | 18,543 |
| Install command | brew install --cask kitty | brew install --cask iterm2 |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.