Terminal.app vs. iTerm2
| Feature | Terminal.app | iTerm2 |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Tagline | An app for advanced users and developers with direct CLI communication to macOS. | A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things. |
| Website | https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/terminal/welcome/mac | https://iterm2.com |
| Language | objective-c | objective-c |
| Date Created | January 1, 1991 | January 1, 2010 |
| Platform | macos | macos |
| File Size | ~7 MB | ~74.2 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | No | Yes |
| Sixel Support | No | Yes |
| Hardware Acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Source Code Availability | Proprietary Software | Open Source (GPL-2) |
| Source Code | N/A | https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2 |
| Development State | active | active |