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Hyper

Ch 067.1of 40 Terminal Emulators
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsMac, Windows, Linux
  4. 4Split panesYes
  5. 5GPU accelerationYes
  6. 6Scripting APIYes
  7. 7SSH supportYes
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Overview

Hyper is ranked #6 of 40 in terminal emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Hyper plans and pricing

All plans
Hyper Free Not stated hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on terminal emulators

Free plan
Yeshyper.is
Supported platforms
macOS, Windows, Linuxhyper.is
Split panes
Yeshyper.is
GPU acceleration
Yeshyper.is
Scripting API
Yeshyper.is
SSH support
Yeshyper.is

Facts

Product
Hyper aims to provide a beautiful, extensible experience for command-line interface users, built on open web standards.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Speed
The project says its initial focus includes speed and stability.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Terminal engine
Hyper says it uses xterm.js for speed and functionality.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Extensions
Extensions are Node.js modules loaded by Electron and the renderer process, and are available on npm.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Customization
Users can configure terminal appearance, shell, environment variables, window size, scrollback, and other settings in .hyper.js.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Themes
The site describes themes as plugins, with a decorateConfig hook for changing configuration such as CSS and colors.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Keymaps
Hyper lets users change command key bindings through the keymaps setting in .hyper.js.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Plugin development
The extension API lets plugins compose or intercept terminal functionality through React components and Redux actions.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Plugin reload
Users can hot-load and hot-reload plugins by pressing Command+R.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Plugin management
Hyper loads plugins periodically, after plugin configuration changes, or when the user selects Plugins > Update all now.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Downloads
The site lists macOS, Windows, Debian, Fedora, and AppImage downloads; the displayed latest version is v3.4.1.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026
Security
The opened Hyper pages do not state security or compliance certifications.hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026

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