Alacritty vs. Warp
Warp and Alacritty are both popular terminals that differ in key ways. Warp offers an AI-powered cloud-native terminal solution with seamless collaboration and extensive customization, while Alacritty is a robust terminal emulator known for powerful individual features such as search, Regex hints, and extensive integrations.
brew install --cask warpFeatures
Alacritty
Warp
Product Description
Alacritty is a fast, cross-platform terminal emulator.
Warp is a modern, Rust-based terminal with AI built in so you and your team can build great software, faster.
Tagline
N/A
Your terminal, reimagined.
Founded In
2017
2020
Mouse & Cursor Support
No
Yes. Warp’s text input editor is more like a modern IDE with selections, cursor positioning, and completion menus.
AI Integration (Scope & Depth)
No
Yes. Warp AI is fully integrated throughout the terminal to suggest commands and make workflows easier.
Collaborative Features
No
Yes. Warp Drive is a space in your terminal where you can securely save and share commands as workflows.
Reusable Workflows Or Scripts
No
Yes. Workflows are paramaterized commands you can save, share, and run on-demand.
Built With...
Rust, Open GL
Rust
Close Or Open Source
Open Source
Closed Source
Cloud Enabled
No
Yes
Requires Log In
No
Yes
Pricing
N/A
Free for individuals; Charge for advanced AI or large team usage
Platform Availability
MacOS, Linux, Windows, BSD
MacOS and Linux (Windows waitlist)
