Ghostty alternatives for Mac
Ghostty — Terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration — is installed 29,286 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask ghostty to install Ghostty itself.- kitty7.4× smaller user base
- iTerm218,543 installs/mo
- WezTerm13.5× smaller user base
- Rio155.8× smaller user base
- Tabby30.8× smaller user base
- Warp5.1× smaller user base
- Hyper203.4× smaller user base
- Postman3.2× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Ghostty | kitty | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Terminal & Shell | Terminal & Shell |
| Open source | Not declared | Yes |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 1.3.1 | 0.49.2 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 29,286 | 3,984 |
| Install command | brew install --cask ghostty | brew install --cask kitty |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.