Comparison

iTerm2 or Terminal.app?

Terminal.app in a pinch. iTerm2 for serious work.

Tool A

iTerm2

The macOS terminal you install on day 1 and keep forever.

Tool B

Terminal.app

Competitor

Criterion by criterion

Criterion by criterion
Criterion	iTerm2	Terminal.app
In my stack	Yes	No, competitor
My rating	4.6 out of 5	No tool page on my site
What it does better	Split panes, history search, configurable profiles, perfect shell integration	Pre-installed, no installation needed
What it does worse	Interface a bit dated compared to Warp, no built-in AI	Limited: no native split panes, no advanced search, less customizable
Entry price	€0	No tool page on my site
Works with	macOS	No tool page on my site
Where the opinion comes from	Based on my iTerm2 review	Compared from my iTerm2 review

Verdict

Terminal.app in a pinch. iTerm2 for serious work.

On Terminal.app, written from my iTerm2 review