iTerm vs Windows Command Prompt : Which is Better?

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iTerm

iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. Developed by iTerm Project

License: Open Source

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Mac OS X

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Windows Command Prompt

Windows Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd, is the command-line interpreter on Windows. Developed by Microsoft

License: Commercial

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Windows

iTerm VS Windows Command Prompt Feature comparision

Feature iTerm Windows Command Prompt
Terminal emulator
Tabbed interface
Quake-style
Command line
Customizable
Optimized for Windows
PowerShell Scripting
Scripting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Split-screen view
Tiling Panes
Clean design
Configurable
Function Key Shortcuts
Support for Multiple Monitors
Plugins
Portable
Ssh tunnel
Auto-saving
Annotate history
GPU Support
Lightweight
No input delay
Font Ligature Support
GPU based
Command line interface
ANSI color support
Built-in SSH client
Command line/bash
Support for SFTP
X server
Compatibility layers
Portable Linux
Compiler
Developer Tools
Regular updates
Electron based
Background transparency
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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