GNOME Console vs Macterm
GNOME Console
apps.gnome.orgMacterm
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| Figure | GNOME Console | Macterm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Terminal apps | 8.4 (#7) | 7.2 (#39) |
| Spec score · Terminal Emulators | 8.5 (#8) | 7.4 (#35) |
| Audience | GNOME describes its software as providing the user experience for the main Linux distributions. | Macterm's CLI documentation describes automation for scripts and coding agents, including commands to create panes and run commands. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | GNOME Console is a simple, user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop. | Macterm is a native macOS terminal with vertical project tabs and persistent sessions, built on libghostty. |
| Supported platforms | linux | macOS |
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GNOME Console
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