WezTerm alternatives for Mac
WezTerm — GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer — is installed 2,175 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask wezterm to install WezTerm itself.- kitty3,984 installs/mo
- Rio11.6× smaller user base
- Ghostty13.5× the installs
- iTerm28.5× the installs
- Tabby2.3× smaller user base
- Warp2.6× the installs
- Hyper15.1× smaller user base
Full comparison
| WezTerm | kitty | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Terminal & Shell | Terminal & Shell |
| Open source | Yes (inferred) | Yes |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 20240203-110809,5046fc22 | 0.49.2 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 2,175 | 3,984 |
| Install command | brew install --cask wezterm | brew install --cask kitty |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.