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Wave Terminal vs WezTerm
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Wave Terminal | WezTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 22k | 29k |
| Latest | v0.14.5 | 20240203-110809-5046fc22 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 50 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 31 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace iTerm2. Alternatives to iTerm2 →
Full replacementWave TerminalCross-platform, with splits, SSH connections and blocks for files and web pages.
Full replacementWezTermCross-platform, built-in multiplexing, configured in Lua.
Both replace Warp. Alternatives to Warp →
Full replacementWave TerminalBuilt-in AI with your choice of model, plus file previews, a web view and an editor in blocks beside the shell.
PartialWezTermA terminal without accounts or built-in AI.
Wave Terminal
- v0.14.52026-04-16Wave Terminal v0.14.5 Release
- v0.14.5-beta.22026-04-16Wave Terminal v0.14.5-beta.2 Releasepre-release
- v0.14.5-beta.02026-04-15Wave Terminal v0.14.5-beta.0 Releasepre-release
- v0.14.42026-03-27Wave Terminal v0.14.4 Release
- v0.14.4-beta.22026-03-26Wave Terminal v0.14.4-beta.2 Releasepre-release
WezTerm
- 20240203-110809-5046fc222024-02-03See for the changelog
- 20240128-202157-1e552d762024-01-29See for the changelog
- 20240127-113634-bbcac8642024-01-27See for the changelog
- 20230712-072601-f4abf8fd2023-07-12See for the changelog
- 20230408-112425-69ae84722023-04-08See for the changelog
Wave Terminal
✓ signed The latest release, v0.14.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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WezTerm
✓ signed The latest release, 20240203-110809-5046fc22, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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