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Ghostty vs Terminal: catalog facts
Ghostty	Terminal
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.	Free Included with macOS at no extra cost.
macOS, Linux	macOS
GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases	Already installed on every Mac Official user guide from Apple
No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration	Only available on macOS Not developed as a standalone product
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 October 2, 2026

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