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Wave Terminal vs Windows Terminal
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Wave Terminal | Windows Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | C++ |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 22k | 105k |
| Latest | v0.14.5 | v1.25.2733.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 39 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 33 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
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.
PartialWindows TerminalA terminal without accounts or built-in AI, on Windows only.
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
Windows Terminal
- v1.26.2734.02026-10-02Windows Terminal Preview v1.26.2734.0pre-release
- v1.25.2733.02026-10-02Windows Terminal v1.25.2733.0
- v1.24.12741.02026-10-02Windows Terminal v1.24.12741.0
- v1.25.1912.02026-07-16Windows Terminal Preview v1.25.1912.0pre-release
- v1.24.11911.02026-07-16Windows Terminal v1.24.11911.0
Wave Terminal
✓ signed The latest release, v0.14.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Windows Terminal
unsigned The latest release, v1.25.2733.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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