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iTerm2

Ch 116.8of 40 Terminal Emulators
  1. 1Runs onMac
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsMac
  4. 4Split panesYes
  5. 5GPU accelerationYes
  6. 6Scripting APIYes
  7. 7SSH supportYes
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Overview

iTerm2 is ranked #11 of 40 in terminal emulators on Specifiction. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.

iTerm2 plans and pricing

All plans
iTerm2 Free macOS only · free software iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026

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Free plan
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Supported platforms
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Split panes
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GPU acceleration
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Scripting API
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SSH support
Yesiterm2.com

Facts

Purpose
iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Supported OS
iTerm2 is for macOS only; the current recommended stable release is for macOS 13 or newer.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Search
Its find-on-page feature highlights matches and supports regular expressions, and Global Search searches all tabs at once.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Shell integration
Shell integration lets iTerm2 identify prompts, commands, hosts, and working directories, and supports navigation to previous prompts.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
tmux integration
The documentation includes a dedicated tmux Integration feature.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Scripting
iTerm2 documents a Python API and scripting fundamentals; AppleScript scripting is marked deprecated.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Password manager
The built-in password manager stores data encrypted in macOS Keychain and has a mechanism to enter passwords only at a password prompt.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Licensing and source
iTerm2 is free software, its source code is on GitHub, and it is licensed under GPL v2.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Support
The site directs users with problems or ideas to its bug tracker, forum, or the maintainer by email.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Release verification
The download page provides a signed SHA256 message and instructions to verify the zip file using Keybase Verify.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Companion app security
The download page says iTerm2 Buddy connects through an encrypted Noise channel and relay, with end-to-end encryption so data is visible only to the user.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Integrations
The documentation lists integrations for tmux, shells, Claude Code, and the iTerm2 Buddy companion app.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026
Intended users
The site says people who spend a lot of time in a terminal may appreciate iTerm2's features.iterm2.com · 2 Oct 2026

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