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Terminal vs Ghostty: catalog facts
Terminal	Ghostty
Free Included with macOS at no extra cost.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, created by Mitchell Hashimoto.
macOS	macOS, Linux
Already installed on every Mac Official user guide from Apple	GPU rendering with genuinely native window chrome on each platform Very thorough terminal emulation, including the awkward edge cases
Only available on macOS Not developed as a standalone product	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
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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