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Ghostty

Fast, native, feature-rich terminal emulator

Ghostty is an open-source terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.

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Pricing: Free

Platforms: Mac, Linux

Categories: Developer Tools

Ghostty is an alternative to

iTerm2 · macOS Terminal · kitty · Alacritty · Warp

Ghostty compared with similar tools

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Ghostty	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Linux
kitty	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Linux
iTerm2	Free	Yes	–	Mac
Alacritty	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
WezTerm	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Wave Terminal	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Tabby Terminal	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux, Web

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Questions

Is Ghostty free?

Ghostty is free.

Is Ghostty open source?

Yes, Ghostty is open source.

What platforms does Ghostty run on?

Ghostty is available for Mac, Linux.

What are some alternatives to Ghostty?

Similar indie products include kitty, iTerm2, Alacritty, WezTerm and 4 more.

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