Terminal vs PowerShell : 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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PowerShell

PowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework. Developed by Microsoft

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux

Terminal VS PowerShell Feature comparision

Feature Terminal PowerShell
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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