iTerm2

iTerm2 is ranked #9 of 40 in terminal emulators on The Geeks Club. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.

iTerm2 plans and pricing

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

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Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: macOS
Split panes: Yes
GPU acceleration: Yes
Scripting API: Yes
SSH support: Yes

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iTerm2

Purpose: iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm.
Supported OS: iTerm2 is for macOS only; the current recommended stable release is for macOS 13 or newer.
Search: Its find-on-page feature highlights matches and supports regular expressions, and Global Search searches all tabs at once.
Shell integration: Shell integration lets iTerm2 identify prompts, commands, hosts, and working directories, and supports navigation to previous prompts.
tmux integration: The documentation includes a dedicated tmux Integration feature.
Scripting: iTerm2 documents a Python API and scripting fundamentals; AppleScript scripting is marked deprecated.
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.
Licensing and source: iTerm2 is free software, its source code is on GitHub, and it is licensed under GPL v2.
Support: The site directs users with problems or ideas to its bug tracker, forum, or the maintainer by email.
Release verification: The download page provides a signed SHA256 message and instructions to verify the zip file using Keybase Verify.
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.
Integrations: The documentation lists integrations for tmux, shells, Claude Code, and the iTerm2 Buddy companion app.
Intended users: The site says people who spend a lot of time in a terminal may appreciate iTerm2's features.
Price from: Free

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Best Terminal Emulators in 2026#9 of 40

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iterm2.com· checked 2 Oct 2026
iterm2.com/faq.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
iterm2.com/features.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
iterm2.com/documentation.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
iterm2.com/downloads.html· checked 2 Oct 2026