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Tabby vs Ghostty
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Tabby
8.0Terminal emulator, SSH and serial client
Ghostty
8.0Terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration
| Metric | Tabby | Ghostty |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 999 | 43.5K |
| 90-day Installs | 3.0K | 133.0K |
| 365-day Installs | 10.6K | 277.1K |
| Version | 1.0.232 | 1.3.1 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 69.4K | 46.0K |
| GitHub Forks | 3.9K | 1.9K |
| Open Issues | 2.6K | 186 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | Zig |
| Last GitHub Commit | 2mo ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Jul 4, 2021 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Reviews
Tabby
Tabby is a modern terminal emulator with built-in AI integration, offering features like GitHub Copilot and customizability. It's ideal for developers and power users needing a versatile terminal experience.
Tabby provides a terminal emulator with SSH and serial client capabilities, enhanced by AI-powered features.
Pros
- + Modern and customizable UI
- + AI-powered coding assistant integration
- + Cross-platform support
- + Active development and community engagement
Cons
- - Persistent bugs, especially on Linux
- - Transparency issues in some environments
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