iTerm2 vs Windows Terminal
iTerm2
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| Figure | iTerm2 | Windows Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Terminal apps | 8.3 (#9) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · Terminal Emulators | 8.0 (#20) | 7.6 (#33) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| GPU acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. | Windows Terminal is a host application for command-line shells such as Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash through WSL. |
| Scripting API | Yes | Yes |
| Split panes | A tab can be divided into vertically or horizontally arranged panes, each showing a different session. | Yes |
| SSH support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | macos | Windows |
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