Terminal vs Hyper: catalog facts
 Terminal |  Hyper |
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Free Included with macOS at no extra cost. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
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macOS |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Already installed on every Mac
- Official user guide from Apple
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- 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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- Only available on macOS
- Not developed as a standalone product
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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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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked October 2, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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