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Ghostty vs Terminator: catalog facts
Ghostty	Terminator
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux	Linux
GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases	Splits one window into grids of terminal panes Scriptable through the remotinator helper
No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration	Linux only Built around GNOME terminal technology, so it fits GTK desktops best
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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