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Archipelago vs Tabby

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Archipelago

6.0
Developer Tools

Terminal emulator built on web technology

Tabby

8.0
Developer Tools

Terminal emulator, SSH and serial client

Metric Archipelago Tabby
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 1.0K
90-day Installs 6 3.3K
365-day Installs 45 11.5K
Version 6.0.8 1.0.234
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 53 69.4K
GitHub Forks 8 3.9K
Open Issues - 2.6K
License MIT MIT
Language Swift TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 4mo ago
First Seen Oct 11, 2018 Jul 4, 2021

Reviews

Archipelago

Archipelago is a minimalist terminal emulator built on web technology, offering a modern and integrated experience for developers and power users who work with web-based tools.

Archipelago provides a terminal emulation environment using web technologies like HTML and JavaScript.

Pros

  • + Built on modern web technology for potential better integration with web-based tools
  • + Minimalist design appealing to users who prefer simplicity
  • + Active development and issue resolution

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates requiring manual intervention
  • - Limited community traction and discussion

Tabby

Tabby is a modern terminal emulator with built-in AI integration, offering features like GitHub Copilot and customizability. It's ideal for developers and power users needing a versatile terminal experience.

Tabby provides a terminal emulator with SSH and serial client capabilities, enhanced by AI-powered features.

Pros

  • + Modern and customizable UI
  • + AI-powered coding assistant integration
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Active development and community engagement

Cons

  • - Persistent bugs, especially on Linux
  • - Transparency issues in some environments