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Terminology vs GNOME Terminal: catalog facts
Terminology	GNOME Terminal
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Runs on X11, Wayland or the bare framebuffer Compressed in-memory scrollback that never touches disk	Integrated with the GNOME desktop Built on the widely used VTE terminal library
No Windows or macOS version Depends on the EFL libraries	Linux only Conservative feature set compared with newer terminals
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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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