iTerm2 vs. Warp Terminal
| Feature | iTerm2 | Warp Terminal |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Tagline | A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things. | An agentic development environment, born out of the terminal. |
| Website | https://iterm2.com | https://warp.dev |
| Language | objective-c | rust |
| Date Created | January 1, 2010 | June 1, 2020 |
| Platform | macos | macos linux windows |
| File Size | ~74.2 MB | ~233.6 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | Yes | Yes |
| Sixel Support | Yes | No |
| GPU Acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| True Color (24-bit) | Yes | Yes |
| Font Ligatures | Yes | Yes |
| Tabs | Yes | Yes |
| Split Panes | Yes | Yes |
| OSC 52 Clipboard | Yes | No |
| OSC 8 Hyperlinks | Yes | No |
| Unicode Support | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Kitty Graphics Protocol | Yes | Yes |
| iTerm2 Inline Images | Yes | No |
| 3D Mode | No | No |
| Inline 3D Support | No | No |
| Ratty Graphics Protocol | No | No |
| Glyph Protocol | No | No |
| Kitty Keyboard Protocol | Yes | Yes |
| Synchronized Output | Yes | No |
| Styled Underlines | Yes | No |
| Shell Integration | Yes | Yes |
| Drop-down Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in Multiplexer | No | Yes |
| Config Format | gui/plist | yaml |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Source Code Availability | Open Source (GPL-2) | Open Source (AGPL-3) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/gnachman/iTerm2 | https://github.com/warpdotdev/warp |
| Development State | active | active |
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