--- title: "Ghostty vs iTerm2: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ghostty or iTerm2 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Terminal emulators set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghostty-vs-iterm2" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ghostty vs iTerm2: Which is searched more? Is Ghostty or iTerm2 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Terminal emulators set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Ghostty and iTerm2 - **Competitive set**: Terminal emulators - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ghostty Share of Search**: 38.5% - **iTerm2 Share of Search**: 14.1% ## Is Ghostty or iTerm2 more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ghostty had more branded searches than iTerm2 among terminal emulators worldwide. Ghostty had about 165,000 branded searches, while iTerm2 had 60,500. Ghostty made up 38.5% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and iTerm2 accounted for 14.1%. - Ghostty was ahead of iTerm2 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ghostty’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 28.6% to 38.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 165K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, iTerm2’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 15.7% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## Top terminal emulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ghostty appeared in all five answers. iTerm2 was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ghostty was listed before iTerm2 in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ghostty | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | WezTerm | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alacritty | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kitty | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | iTerm2 | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Windows Terminal | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Warp | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hyper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about terminal emulators - Asked ChatGPT "Which terminal emulator should I use?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. Alacritty, 4. Windows Terminal - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best terminal emulators?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. Kitty, 4. Alacritty, 5. iTerm2, 6. Windows Terminal, 7. Warp - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best terminal emulator for a developer workflow?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. iTerm2, 4. Windows Terminal - Searched Google, AI Overview "terminal emulator": 1. WezTerm, 2. Alacritty, 3. Kitty, 4. Ghostty, 5. iTerm2, 6. Windows Terminal - Searched Google, AI Overview "linux terminal emulator": 1. Alacritty, 2. Kitty, 3. Ghostty, 4. Warp Not named in any answer: Hyper. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for terminal emulators worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Ghostty gained share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide, from 37.7% to 38.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Ghostty estimated searches | Ghostty Share of Search | Ghostty rank | iTerm2 estimated searches | iTerm2 Share of Search | iTerm2 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 28.6% | 1 | 60.5K | 15.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 26.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 17.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 30.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 16.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 35.9% | 1 | 74K | 16.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 38.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 17.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 43.4% | 1 | 110K | 15.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 40% | 1 | 110K | 17.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 201K | 37% | 1 | 90.5K | 16.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 35.9% | 1 | 74K | 16.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 36.8% | 1 | 60.5K | 13.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 37.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 13.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 38.5% | 1 | 60.5K | 14.1% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ghostty’s and iTerm2’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Ghostty**: Measured on the search term “ghostty”. - **iTerm2**: Measured on the search term “iterm2”. - [Ghostty profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ghostty) - [iTerm2 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/iterm2) - [All terminal emulators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/terminal-emulators): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Ghostty or iTerm2 more popular in search? In September 2026, Ghostty had more branded searches than iTerm2 among terminal emulators worldwide. Ghostty had about 165,000 branded searches, while iTerm2 had 60,500. Ghostty made up 38.5% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and iTerm2 accounted for 14.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ghostty vs iTerm2: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghostty-vs-iterm2 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghostty-vs-iterm2. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.