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Alacritty vs iTerm2
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| Fact | Alacritty | iTerm2 |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Swift |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 66k | 18k |
| Latest | v0.17.0 | v3.7.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 85 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Alacritty replaces iTerm2. Alternatives to iTerm2 →
PartialGPU-rendered and cross-platform, with no tabs or splits of its own.
Alacritty
- v0.17.02026-04-06Alacritty Version 0.17.0
- v0.17.0-rc22026-04-02Alacritty Version 0.17.0 Release Candidate 2pre-release
- v0.17.0-rc12026-03-21Alacritty Version 0.17.0 Release Candidate 1pre-release
- v0.16.12025-10-20Alacritty Version 0.16.1
- v0.16.02025-10-18Alacritty Version 0.16.0
iTerm2
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Alacritty
✓ signed The latest release, v0.17.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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iTerm2
unsigned The latest release, v3.7.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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