Warp alternatives for Mac
Warp — Rust-based terminal — is installed 5,739 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 warp to install Warp itself.- iTerm23.2× the installs
- kitty3,984 installs/mo
- Hyper39.9× smaller user base
- Tabby6.0× smaller user base
- Rio30.5× smaller user base
- WezTerm2.6× smaller user base
- Ghostty5.1× the installs
- DBeaver Community Edition9,866 installs/mo
Full comparison
| Warp | iTerm2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.2026.10.21.08.25.stable_02 | 3.7.6 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 5,739 | 18,543 |
| Install command | brew install --cask warp | brew install --cask iterm2 |
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.