# Alacritty vs GNOME Terminal Comparison | | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 12 | 14 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 9.7 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Alacritty #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### GNOME Terminal #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Terminal Emulator | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Alacritty** | 8.8/10 | 8 | | **GNOME Terminal** | 8.4/10 | 13 | #### Performance | Feature | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Plugins** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Resource Usage** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | | **Latency** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (10 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Linux Support** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 9.7 (10 reviews) | | **Windows Support** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 5.7 (7 reviews) | | **Mac Support** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 5.7 (7 reviews) | | **Unix Support** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### User Interface | Feature | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Scrolling** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.4 (11 reviews) | | **Customization** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | | **Logging** | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Command-line interface** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | #### Licensing | Feature | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Concurrent Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Subscription Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Named User Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Perpetual Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Multifactor Authentication (MFA)** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Secure Sockets Layer encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Portal Access ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SAML Service Provider Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Replication** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Terminal Emulator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/terminal-emulator) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Alacritty | GNOME Terminal | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 75.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 8.3% | | **Enterprise** | 16.7% | 16.7% | ### By Industry #### Alacritty - **Program Development:** 16.7% - **Retail:** 8.3% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 8.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.3% - **Food & Beverages:** 8.3% - **Financial Services:** 8.3% - **Events Services:** 8.3% - **E-Learning:** 8.3% - **Computer Software:** 8.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3% - **Other:** 8.3% #### GNOME Terminal - **Computer Software:** 33.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 25.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7% - **Research:** 8.3% - **Religious Institutions:** 8.3% - **Internet:** 8.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Alacritty - [iTerm2](https://www.g2.com/products/iterm2/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (51 reviews) - [PuTTY](https://www.g2.com/products/putty/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (351 reviews) - [MobaXTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/mobaxterm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [SecureCRT](https://www.g2.com/products/securecrt/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews) - [TeraTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/teraterm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Yakuake](https://www.g2.com/products/yakuake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Terminator](https://www.g2.com/products/terminator/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (5 reviews) - [XShell](https://www.g2.com/products/xshell/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Jubilant Terminal Emulator](https://www.g2.com/products/jubilant-terminal-emulator/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12 reviews) - [NetTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/netterm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews) ### Alternatives to GNOME Terminal - [iTerm2](https://www.g2.com/products/iterm2/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (51 reviews) - [PuTTY](https://www.g2.com/products/putty/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (351 reviews) - [MobaXTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/mobaxterm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [SecureCRT](https://www.g2.com/products/securecrt/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews) - [TeraTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/teraterm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [ConEmu](https://www.g2.com/products/conemu/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Yakuake](https://www.g2.com/products/yakuake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Tabby.sh](https://www.g2.com/products/tabby-sh/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Mintty](https://www.g2.com/products/mintty/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (16 reviews) - [XShell](https://www.g2.com/products/xshell/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Alacritty No discussions available for this product. ### GNOME Terminal - Title: [What is gnome default terminal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-gnome-default-terminal) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "GNOME-Terminal" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/alacritty-vs-gnome-terminal)