Pick Ghostty if
macOS / Linux users who will stay on OSS $0 while they open a first native-tab split, not a Warp Build $20 seat.
Read the Ghostty pageGhostty vs kitty
Our take
Pick Ghostty if macOS / Linux users who will stay on OSS $0 while they open a first native-tab split, not a Warp Build $20 seat. Pick kitty if developers who will stay on OSS at $0 while they open a first vim + git split, then keep kitty beside WezTerm rather than paying Warp for a hosted prompt.
Best for
Ghostty A local terminal you run at $0
kitty A local terminal you run at $0
Free plan
Ghostty $0 · macOS (AppKit / SwiftUI) and Linux (GTK4) on About
kitty $0 · binary / source from the docs and GitHub
Lowest paid
Ghostty Not published by the vendor
kitty Not published by the vendor
Runs where
Ghostty Terminal; models hosted
kitty Terminal; models hosted
Watch out
Ghostty No Windows build
kitty There is no hosted team SKU
Last checked
Ghostty 2026-10-23 · ghostty.org
kitty 2026-10-23 · sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty
Which one, then?
Pick kitty if
developers who will stay on OSS at $0 while they open a first vim + git split, then keep kitty beside WezTerm rather than paying Warp for a hosted prompt.
Read the kitty page