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

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