Terminal vs iTerm : Which is Better?

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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

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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

Terminal VS iTerm Feature comparision

Feature Terminal iTerm
Terminal emulator
Tabbed interface
Quake-style
Command line
Customizable
Optimized for Windows
PowerShell Scripting
Scripting
Configurable
Function Key Shortcuts
Support for Multiple Monitors
Plugins
Annotate history
Clean design
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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