iTerm2 alternatives for Mac
iTerm2 — Terminal emulator as alternative to Apple's Terminal app — is installed 18,543 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 iterm2 to install iTerm2 itself.- Warp3.2× smaller user base
- kitty4.7× smaller user base
- Ghostty29,286 installs/mo
- Tabby19.5× smaller user base
- Rio98.6× smaller user base
- WezTerm8.5× smaller user base
- Hyper128.8× smaller user base
- DBeaver Community Edition9,866 installs/mo
Full comparison
| iTerm2 | Warp | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Terminal & Shell | Terminal & Shell |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 3.7.6 | 0.2026.10.21.08.25.stable_02 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 18,543 | 5,739 |
| Install command | brew install --cask iterm2 | 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.