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QuakeNotch vs Ghostty: catalog facts
QuakeNotch	Ghostty
Paid Commercial app; see the website for current pricing.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.
macOS	macOS, Linux
Drop-down terminal tied to the MacBook notch Split terminal panes and CLI progress tracking	GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases
macOS only and designed around notch-equipped MacBooks Music and visual extras may be unneeded for users who want only a terminal	No Windows build Younger than the alternatives, with a smaller body of shared configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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