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Ghostty vs GNOME Console: catalog facts
Ghostty	GNOME Console
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.	Free Free as part of the GNOME project, which accepts donations.
macOS, Linux	Linux
GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases	Simple interface that matches the GNOME desktop Default terminal on newer GNOME systems
No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration	Far fewer customization options than traditional terminals Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 September 23, 2026

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