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Hyper vs iTerm2: catalog facts
Hyper	iTerm2
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Themes are CSS and plugins are npm packages, so customisation is familiar territory The same appearance and configuration across Windows, macOS and Linux	Instant replay and shell integration make past output easy to recover Native tmux control mode turns tmux windows into real tabs
Electron, so startup time and memory use are well above a native terminal Rendering performance on heavy output is noticeably worse than native terminals	macOS only So many settings that first-time configuration is daunting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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