Ghostty is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 7.7. Ghostty wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Postman on 1.
Developers on Mac or Linux who live in the terminal
API developers and QA teams who test and document APIs together
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Ghostty | Postman |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Category rank | #2 of 10 | #10 of 10 |
| Developer | Mitchell Hashimoto and contributors | Postman, Inc. |
| Pricing | Free | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | — | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Ghostty better than Postman?
Ghostty is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 7.7. Ghostty wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Postman on 1.
Which is cheaper, Ghostty or Postman?
Ghostty: Free and open source; optional donations go through the non-profit Hack Club. Postman: Free for one user; Solo $9/month and Team $19/user/month, billed yearly. On value for money, Ghostty scores higher.
Do Ghostty and Postman work on the same devices?
Only Postman runs on Windows, Web.
Which is more private, Ghostty or Postman?
Ghostty scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). No account needed. Crash reports are saved locally and never sent anywhere automatically; you can share them yourself if you choose.
Strengths and weaknesses
Ghostty
- Fast GPU rendering with a native look
- Free, open source and run as a non-profit
- Hundreds of themes that follow light and dark mode
- No Windows app planned
- SSH hosts may need its terminfo installed
- AppleScript support is still a preview
Ghostty is a terminal emulator that refuses to choose between speed and polish. It renders on the GPU, uses real native tabs and splits on Mac and Linux, ships hundreds of themes that follow light and dark mode, and supports the Kitty graphics protocol and ligatures. Version 1.3 added scrollback search. It's free, MIT-licensed and run as a non-profit project. There's no Windows version, and remote SSH hosts may need its terminfo installed.
Full Ghostty review
Postman
- Covers the whole API lifecycle in one tool
- Native Git workflows keep work next to your code
- Strong support for many API protocols
- Desktop app is heavy and can feel slow
- Free plan is limited to a single user
- Most work is stored in Postman's cloud
Postman is the most complete tool for working with APIs. You can send requests, organize collections, write tests, run mock servers and monitor endpoints across REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets and MCP. Version 12 added native Git workflows and local mocks. The downsides are a heavy desktop app, a free plan now limited to one person, and a strong pull toward storing your work in Postman's cloud.
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