Tabby vs Wave Terminal

Tabby vs Wave Terminal
Fact	Tabby	Wave Terminal
Language	TypeScript	Go
Licence	MIT	Apache-2.0
Stars	75k	22k
Latest	v1.0.237	v0.14.5
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-05
Release cadence	about 36 days between releases	too few releases
Active contributors	31 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace iTerm2. Alternatives to iTerm2 →
Full replacementTabbyCross-platform, with tabs, splits and a built-in SSH and serial client.
Full replacementWave TerminalCross-platform, with splits, SSH connections and blocks for files and web pages.
Both replace Warp. Alternatives to Warp →
PartialTabbyA terminal without accounts or built-in AI.
Full replacementWave TerminalBuilt-in AI with your choice of model, plus file previews, a web view and an editor in blocks beside the shell.

v1.0.2372026-09-25feat: Add Windows 11 Acrylic window support
v1.0.2362026-09-23GHSA-8wmh-xr5f-qvj7: reject unsolicited agent-forwarding channels when agent forwarding is disabled — a malicious or co…
v1.0.2352026-07-22GHSA-59p9-8gwf-v9v7: Windows SFTP path traversal allows a malicious server to write files outside the selected download…
v1.0.2342026-05-17Dragging and dropping a file with a specially crafted name onto the terminal could cause the terminal to execute an arb…
v1.0.2332026-05-07ssh: add hotkey to open SFTP panel (#11106) #11106 (Utkarsh Adhran)

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