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Archipelago vs Ghostty: catalog facts
Archipelago	Ghostty
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.
macOS	macOS, Linux
Minimal interface in the style of Hyper MIT licensed	GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases
macOS only Small project with infrequent updates since late 2024	No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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