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GhosttyWezTerm
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.

 Free

Free and open source, funded by sponsorship.

macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform
  • Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases
  • Built-in multiplexing of panes, tabs and windows, including to remote hosts over SSH
  • Lua configuration, so one file follows you across Linux, macOS and Windows
  • No Windows build
  • Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration
  • A spare-time project maintained largely by one person
  • Lua config is powerful but a steeper start than a settings dialog
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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