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cmux vs Ghostty: catalog facts
cmux	Ghostty
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.
macOS, iOS, Command line	macOS, Linux
Notification rings show which agent needs attention Vertical tabs with git branch, ports and directory	GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases
macOS only on the desktop Focused on agent workflows, which may be more than a plain terminal user needs	No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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