Why hackers moved from Ghostty to iTerm2
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“i tried ghostty, rio, wezterm, they all stuck for about a month or so... then the subtle usability issues become too much”dimator, 2026-10-27original comment ↗
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Ghostty vs iTerm2
| Ghostty | iTerm2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 7 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 5 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 5 |
| Moved to it | 7 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Ghostty
No further criticism of Ghostty captured yet.
Praise for iTerm2
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Other moves from Ghostty
Other moves to iTerm2
- Rio → iTerm2 (1)
- WezTerm → iTerm2 (1)