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GNOME Terminal vs cool-retro-term: catalog facts
GNOME Terminal	cool-retro-term
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Integrated with the GNOME desktop Built on the widely used VTE terminal library	Convincing CRT effects with several retro profiles Full terminal emulator, not just a screensaver
Linux only Conservative feature set compared with newer terminals	Visual effects make text harder to read than a plain terminal Heavier on graphics resources than ordinary terminals
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 23, 2026

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