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Therm vs Ghostty
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Therm
6.0Fork of iTerm2 that aims to have good defaults and minimal features
Ghostty
8.0Terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration
| Metric | Therm | Ghostty |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 2 | 43.3K |
| 90-day Installs | 17 | 133.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 92 | 278.2K |
| Version | 0.6.4 | 1.3.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 308 | 46.0K |
| GitHub Forks | 8 | 1.9K |
| Open Issues | 37 | 186 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Language | Objective-C | Zig |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1y ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Jan 25, 2018 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Reviews
Therm
Therm is a minimalist terminal emulator forked from iTerm2, designed with good defaults and fewer features, ideal for users who prefer simplicity and streamlined functionality.
Therm is a terminal emulator designed for users who prefer minimal features and streamlined functionality.
Pros
- + Minimalist design with good defaults
- + Fork of a popular and reliable terminal emulator
- + Open-source under GPL-2.0 license
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Some bugs reported, such as crashes and focus 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