--- title: "Ghostty vs Windows Terminal: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ghostty or Windows Terminal 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-windows-terminal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ghostty vs Windows Terminal: Which is searched more? Is Ghostty or Windows Terminal 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 Windows Terminal - **Competitive set**: Terminal emulators - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ghostty Share of Search**: 38.5% - **Windows Terminal Share of Search**: 11.8% ## Is Ghostty or Windows Terminal more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ghostty had more branded searches than Windows Terminal among terminal emulators worldwide. Ghostty had about 165,000 branded searches, while Windows Terminal had 50,500. Ghostty made up 38.5% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and Windows Terminal accounted for 11.8%. - Ghostty was ahead of Windows Terminal 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, Windows Terminal’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 13.1% to 11.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50.4K to 50.5K. ## Top terminal emulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ghostty appeared in all five answers. Windows Terminal was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ghostty was listed before Windows Terminal 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%. - Windows Terminal’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 11% to 11.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ghostty estimated searches | Ghostty Share of Search | Ghostty rank | Windows Terminal estimated searches | Windows Terminal Share of Search | Windows Terminal rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 28.6% | 1 | 50.4K | 13.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 26.7% | 1 | 41.2K | 12.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 30.7% | 1 | 41.2K | 11.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 35.9% | 1 | 50.5K | 11% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 38.6% | 1 | 50.4K | 9.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 43.4% | 1 | 75.3K | 10.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 40% | 1 | 61.8K | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | 201K | 37% | 1 | 61.8K | 11.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 35.9% | 1 | 50.5K | 11% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 165K | 36.8% | 1 | 50.5K | 11.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 37.7% | 1 | 50.5K | 11.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 165K | 38.5% | 1 | 50.5K | 11.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ghostty’s and Windows Terminal’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”. - **Windows Terminal**: Measured on the search terms “windows terminal” and “windowsterminal”, summed into one figure. - [Ghostty profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ghostty) - [Windows Terminal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/windows-terminal) - [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 Windows Terminal more popular in search? In September 2026, Ghostty had more branded searches than Windows Terminal among terminal emulators worldwide. Ghostty had about 165,000 branded searches, while Windows Terminal had 50,500. Ghostty made up 38.5% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and Windows Terminal accounted for 11.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ghostty vs Windows Terminal: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghostty-vs-windows-terminal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghostty-vs-windows-terminal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.