TeraTerm vs. Alacritty
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | TeraTerm | Alacritty |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Review count | 18 | 12 |
| Ease of use | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Ease of setup | 10.0 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| NPS | 55.555556 | 50 |
| Small Business | 35.3% | 50.0% |
| Mid-Market | 35.3% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 29.4% | 16.7% |
| Total page views | 278 | 130 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,277 | 239 |
TeraTerm
TeraTerm is an open-source, free, software implemented, terminal emulator. It emulates different types of computer terminals, from DEC VT100 to DEC VT382.
Alacritty
Alacritty is a modern terminal emulator that comes with sensible defaults, but allows for extensive configuration. By integrating with other applications, rather than reimplementing their functionality, it manages to provide a flexible set of features with high performance. The supported platforms currently consist of BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows.