--- title: "WezTerm vs Windows Terminal: Which is searched more?" description: "Is WezTerm or Windows Terminal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Terminal emulators set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/wezterm-vs-windows-terminal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # WezTerm vs Windows Terminal: Which is searched more? Is WezTerm or Windows Terminal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Terminal emulators set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: WezTerm and Windows Terminal - **Competitive set**: Terminal emulators - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **WezTerm Share of Search**: 9.4% - **Windows Terminal Share of Search**: 11.8% ## Is WezTerm or Windows Terminal more popular in search? - In September 2026, Windows Terminal had more branded searches than WezTerm among terminal emulators worldwide. Windows Terminal had about 50,500 branded searches, while WezTerm had 40,500. Windows Terminal made up 11.8% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and WezTerm accounted for 9.4%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: WezTerm took it in July 2026, Windows Terminal took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WezTerm’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 8.6% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Windows Terminal’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 13.1% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50.4K to 50.5K. ## Top terminal emulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WezTerm and Windows Terminal were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. WezTerm was listed before Windows Terminal in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ghostty | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | WezTerm | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alacritty | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kitty | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | iTerm2 | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Windows Terminal | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Warp | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hyper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about terminal emulators - Asked ChatGPT "Which terminal emulator should I use?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. Alacritty, 4. Windows Terminal - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best terminal emulators?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. Kitty, 4. Alacritty, 5. iTerm2, 6. Windows Terminal, 7. Warp - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best terminal emulator for a developer workflow?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. iTerm2, 4. Windows Terminal - Searched Google, AI Overview "terminal emulator": 1. WezTerm, 2. Alacritty, 3. Kitty, 4. Ghostty, 5. iTerm2, 6. Windows Terminal - Searched Google, AI Overview "linux terminal emulator": 1. Alacritty, 2. Kitty, 3. Ghostty, 4. Warp Not named in any answer: Hyper. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for terminal emulators worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, WezTerm lost share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide, from 11.3% to 9.4%. - Windows Terminal’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 11% to 11.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | WezTerm estimated searches | WezTerm Share of Search | WezTerm rank | Windows Terminal estimated searches | Windows Terminal Share of Search | Windows Terminal rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 8.6% | 7 | 50.4K | 13.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 9.8% | 7 | 41.2K | 12.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 7 | 41.2K | 11.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 10.8% | 4 | 50.5K | 11% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 9.5% | 5 | 50.4K | 9.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 8.7% | 4 | 75.3K | 10.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 8% | 5 | 61.8K | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 9.1% | 5 | 61.8K | 11.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 10.8% | 5 | 50.5K | 11% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 13.5% | 3 | 50.5K | 11.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 11.3% | 4 | 50.5K | 11.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 9.4% | 5 | 50.5K | 11.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using WezTerm’s and Windows Terminal’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **WezTerm**: Measured on the search term “wezterm”. - **Windows Terminal**: Measured on the search terms “windows terminal” and “windowsterminal”, summed into one figure. - [WezTerm profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wezterm) - [Windows Terminal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/windows-terminal) - [All terminal emulators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/terminal-emulators): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is WezTerm or Windows Terminal more popular in search? In September 2026, Windows Terminal had more branded searches than WezTerm among terminal emulators worldwide. Windows Terminal had about 50,500 branded searches, while WezTerm had 40,500. Windows Terminal made up 11.8% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and WezTerm accounted for 9.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "WezTerm vs Windows Terminal: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/wezterm-vs-windows-terminal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/wezterm-vs-windows-terminal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.