Terminal vs iTerm2 : 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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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

Terminal VS iTerm2 Feature comparision

Feature Terminal iTerm2
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
Dual pane support
Growl integration
Integrated Search
Multiple languages
SSH
Dropdown terminal
Dual Pane Support
Key binding
Multiple Profiles
Notifications
Password management
Scriptable
Scripting support
Shell integration
Split windows
Supports Python
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