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 WezTerm
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 WezTerm if developers who will stay on OSS at $0 while they open a first src/main.rs pane, then keep WezTerm beside Ghostty or kitty rather than paying Warp for a hosted prompt.
Best for
Ghostty A local terminal you run at $0
WezTerm A local terminal you run at $0
Free plan
Ghostty $0 · macOS (AppKit / SwiftUI) and Linux (GTK4) on About
WezTerm $0 · download / build from the docs and GitHub. No printed hosted seat
Lowest paid
Ghostty Not published by the vendor
WezTerm Not published by the vendor
Runs where
Ghostty Terminal; models hosted
WezTerm Terminal; models hosted
Watch out
Ghostty No Windows build
WezTerm There is no hosted team SKU
Last checked
Ghostty 2026-10-23 · ghostty.org
WezTerm 2026-10-23 · wezfurlong.org/wezterm
Which one, then?
Pick WezTerm if
developers who will stay on OSS at $0 while they open a first src/main.rs pane, then keep WezTerm beside Ghostty or kitty rather than paying Warp for a hosted prompt.
Read the WezTerm page