Ghostty is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.2. Ghostty wins on 3 of the 5 scores, v0 on 2.
Developers on Mac or Linux who live in the terminal
Builders who want web apps that go live on Vercel
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Ghostty | v0 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Category rank | #2 of 18 | #14 of 18 |
| Developer | Mitchell Hashimoto and contributors | Vercel |
| Pricing | Free | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Linux | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Ghostty better than v0?
Ghostty is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.2. Ghostty wins on 3 of the 5 scores, v0 on 2.
Which is cheaper, Ghostty or v0?
Ghostty: Free and open source; optional donations go through the non-profit Hack Club. v0: Free: 7 messages a day; Plus is $30 per user a month with $30 of credits. On value for money, Ghostty scores higher.
Do Ghostty and v0 work on the same devices?
Only Ghostty runs on Mac, Linux. Only v0 runs on Web, iPhone & iPad.
Which is more private, Ghostty or v0?
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
v0
- Free plan includes GitHub sync and Vercel deploys
- Vercel doesn't claim the code you generate
- Goes from a prompt to a live site on Vercel
- Free plan stops at 7 messages a day
- Free credits are a one-time $5 for new users
- No Android app
v0 is Vercel's AI app builder. Describe a website or web app, and it writes the code, shows a preview and can put it online on Vercel. Vercel says it doesn't own the code v0 makes, and GitHub sync is included on every plan, even Free. The catch is the limit: the free plan allows 7 messages a day. For steady building you need Plus, which costs $30 a month and includes $30 of credits.
Full v0 review
