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Ghostty vs Zentty: catalog facts
Ghostty	Zentty
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.	Free Free to download and use.
macOS, Linux	macOS
GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases	Worklanes keep parallel agent sessions in separate contexts Shows when an agent is waiting for input
No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration	macOS only Focused on agent workflows rather than general terminal use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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