# Alacritty

A minimal GPU-accelerated terminal that focuses on speed and stays out of the way.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/alacritty
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/alacritty.md
Website: https://alacritty.org/

- Category: [Terminal](https://softbests.com/category/terminal)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: macOS, Linux, Windows

## Best for

Users who want the fastest possible terminal and configure everything in one YAML file.

## Why it deserves attention

Alacritty renders with OpenGL and deliberately omits tabs, splits, and GUI settings; you pair it with tmux or a window manager and edit one YAML file. That minimalism makes it fast to start and easy to script, and it runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. It is Apache-2.0 with 66,000 GitHub stars and steady releases. If you want built-in tabs, images, or AI, Kitty, Ghostty, or Warp are better fits.

## Can replace

- [iTerm2](https://softbests.com/software/iterm2)

## Related and alternatives

- [tmux](https://softbests.com/software/tmux)
- [Kitty](https://softbests.com/software/kitty)
- [Ghostty](https://softbests.com/software/ghostty)