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Warp vs WezTerm
Warp has 65,069 GitHub stars, 5,563 forks, 5,218 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WezTerm has 28,933 stars, 1,744 forks, 1,849 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Warp leads on adoption by 125% (65,069 vs 28,933 stars). Warp is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0; WezTerm is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Warp has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, WezTerm 6%. Warp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (rust, terminal), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Warp | WezTerm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 65K | ★ 29K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.6K | ⑂ 1.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Warp if
- You weight community size — 65K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick WezTerm if
- You want the WezTerm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and WezTerm fits your workflow better
About Warp
Warp is an agentic development environment, born out of the terminal, built for developers and teams who want a modern shell on Linux and macOS with AI coding agents working inside it.
About WezTerm
WezTerm is a GPU accelerated, cross platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez in Rust, intended for developers and terminal users who want one terminal configuration and one multiplexing model across every operating system they work on.
read the full WezTerm overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Warp or WezTerm more popular?
Warp has 65,069 GitHub stars and WezTerm has 28,933. Warp has the larger community by that measure.
Are Warp and WezTerm free?
Both are open source. Warp is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and WezTerm has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Warp and WezTerm?
Warp is written in Rust and WezTerm in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Warp or WezTerm?
Choose Warp if you want the larger community (65,069 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose WezTerm if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.