iTerm2 vs Terminal : Which is Better?

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iTerm2

iTerm2 is a GPL-licensed terminal emulator for macOS. It was derived from and has mostly supplanted the earlier "iTerm" application. Developed by George Nachman

License: Open Source

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Mac OS X

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Terminal

Terminal (Terminal.app) is the terminal emulator included in the macOS operating system. Developed by Apple Inc

License: Free

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Mac OS X

iTerm2 VS Terminal Feature comparision

Feature iTerm2 Terminal
Dual pane support
Growl integration
Integrated Search
Multiple languages
Quake-style
SSH
Annotate history
Clean design
Customizable
Dropdown terminal
Dual Pane Support
Key binding
Multiple Profiles
Notifications
Password management
Scriptable
Scripting support
Shell integration
Split windows
Supports Python
Terminal emulator
Tabbed interface
Command line
Optimized for Windows
PowerShell Scripting
Scripting
Configurable
Function Key Shortcuts
Support for Multiple Monitors
Plugins
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Split-screen view
Tiling Panes
Portable
Ssh tunnel
Auto-saving
GPU Support
Lightweight
No input delay
Font Ligature Support
GPU based
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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