Hyper alternatives for Mac
Hyper — Terminal built on web technologies — is installed 144 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask hyper to install Hyper itself.- Warp39.9× the installs
- kitty27.7× the installs
- iTerm2128.8× the installs
- Tabby6.6× the installs
- Rio188 installs/mo
- WezTerm15.1× the installs
- Ghostty203.4× the installs
Full comparison
| Hyper | Warp | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Terminal & Shell | Terminal & Shell |
| Open source | Yes (inferred) | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 3.4.1 | 0.2026.10.21.08.25.stable_02 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 144 | 5,739 |
| Install command | brew install --cask hyper | brew install --cask warp |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.