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GNOME Terminal vs Terminology: catalog facts
GNOME Terminal	Terminology
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	Runs on X11, Wayland or the bare framebuffer Compressed in-memory scrollback that never touches disk
Linux only Conservative feature set compared with newer terminals	No Windows or macOS version Depends on the EFL libraries
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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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