Ghostty vs. iTerm2
| Feature | Ghostty | iTerm2 |
|---|---|---|
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| Tagline | Fast, native, feature-rich terminal emulator pushing modern features. | A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things. |
| Website | https://ghostty.org | https://iterm2.com |
| Language | zig | objective-c |
| Date Created | March 29, 2022 | January 1, 2010 |
| Platform | macos linux | macos |
| File Size | ~47.8 MB | ~74.2 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | Yes | Yes |
| Sixel Support | No | Yes |
| Hardware Acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (MIT) | Open Source (GPL-2) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty | https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2 |
| Development State | active | active |

