Windows Command Prompt vs iTerm : Which is Better?

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

Apps available for Windows

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

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X

Feature	Windows Command Prompt	iTerm
Command line interface
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Scripting
Terminal emulator
ANSI color support
Built-in SSH client
Command line/bash
Tabbed interface
Quake-style
Command line
Customizable
Optimized for Windows
PowerShell Scripting
Support for SFTP
X server
Compatibility layers
Portable Linux
Portable
Ssh tunnel
Auto-saving
Split-screen view
Tiling Panes
Clean design
Compiler
Developer Tools
Regular updates
Electron based
Background transparency
Configurable
Function Key Shortcuts
Support for Multiple Monitors
Plugins
Annotate history
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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