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GNOME Console vs Ghostty: catalog facts
GNOME Console	Ghostty
Free Free as part of the GNOME project, which accepts donations.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.
Linux	macOS, Linux
Simple interface that matches the GNOME desktop Default terminal on newer GNOME systems	GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases
Far fewer customization options than traditional terminals Linux only	No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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