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GZDoom vs Ghostty

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

GZDoom

8.0
Games

Adds an OpenGL renderer to the ZDoom source port

Ghostty

8.0
Developer Tools

Terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration

Metric GZDoom Ghostty
Category Games Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 105 43.5K
90-day Installs 281 133.0K
365-day Installs 1.0K 277.1K
Version 4.14.2 1.3.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.0K 46.0K
GitHub Forks 630 1.9K
Open Issues 182 186
License GPL-3.0 MIT
Language C++ Zig
Last GitHub Commit 5mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 27, 2016 Dec 26, 2024

Reviews

GZDoom

GZDoom is the most advanced Doom port for macOS, offering an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities. It's ideal for Doom modders and fans seeking a feature-rich experience.

Enhances the ZDoom source port with OpenGL rendering and scripting.

Pros

  • + Advanced features
  • + Strong community support
  • + Cross-platform compatibility

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Recent leadership issues

Ghostty

Ghostty is a high-performance terminal emulator leveraging native UI and GPU acceleration, making it ideal for developers and power users seeking a fast and feature-rich experience.

Provides a terminal emulator with native UI and GPU acceleration for enhanced performance.

Pros

  • + Exceptional performance with GPU acceleration
  • + Rich feature set including native UI
  • + Active development and strong community support

Cons

  • - Relies on Zig language, potentially limiting plugin ecosystem
  • - Moderate number of open issues