Compare software

Ghostty vs Ptyxis: catalog facts
Ghostty	Ptyxis
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
macOS, Linux	Linux
GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases	Built-in awareness of Podman, Toolbox and Distrobox containers Native GTK interface that fits GNOME
No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration	Linux only Container features matter most on container-based setups
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
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

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.