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Ghostex vs Emdash: catalog facts
Ghostex	Emdash
Free Offered as a free download; agent subscriptions are paid separately.	Free Free and open source; the coding agents you connect may have their own costs.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works with any CLI coding agent Runs several agent sessions in parallel	Runs several coding agents in parallel in isolated Git worktrees Works with many agents rather than locking you to one
Needs separate subscriptions for the agents it runs License of the published source is not stated	Needs separately installed and paid-for coding agents to do the actual work Young product that is still changing quickly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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