Hyper vs Extraterm: catalog facts
Hyper | Extraterm |
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Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT license. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Themes are CSS and plugins are npm packages, so customisation is familiar territory
- The same appearance and configuration across Windows, macOS and Linux
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- Frames each command's output with shell integration
- Built-in SSH client and images in the terminal
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- Electron, so startup time and memory use are well above a native terminal
- Rendering performance on heavy output is noticeably worse than native terminals
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- Output framing needs shell integration for bash, zsh or fish
- Still at a pre-1.0 version
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: MIT |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 24, 2026 |
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