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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 Free and open source under the MIT license.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases	Supports common Windows shell and WSL sessions Provides scrollback history and URL detection
No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration	macOS support uses a Qt renderer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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