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 Warp
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 Warp if developers who live in a terminal and want an included monthly agent-usage allowance.
Best for
Ghostty A local terminal you run at $0
Warp Run shell commands and an agent in the same window
Free plan
Ghostty $0 · macOS (AppKit / SwiftUI) and Linux (GTK4) on About
Warp $0 · /month. Core terminal; Agent CLI; pay-as-you-go extra agent usage; BYO inference; limited cloud agents
Lowest paid
Ghostty Not published by the vendor
Warp Build $20/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Next step up
Ghostty
Warp Business $50/user/mo
Coding agent
Ghostty
Warp Agent Mode
Runs where
Ghostty Terminal; models hosted
Warp Terminal; models hosted
Watch out
Ghostty No Windows build
Warp Included usage is a dollar allowance
Last checked
Ghostty 2026-10-23 · ghostty.org
Warp 2026-10-22 · warp.dev/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Warp if
developers who live in a terminal and want an included monthly agent-usage allowance.
Read the Warp page