Comparison

iTerm2 or Warp?

Warp if you want AI in the terminal. iTerm2 if you want a stable, local-only terminal.

Tool A

iTerm2

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

Tool B

Warp

Competitor

Criterion by criterion

Criterion by criterion
Criterion	iTerm2	Warp
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	Built-in AI, modern UI, editable command blocks, collaboration
What it does worse	Interface a bit dated compared to Warp, no built-in AI	Requires an account (data sent to the cloud), less deep customization
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

Warp if you want AI in the terminal. iTerm2 if you want a stable, local-only terminal.

On Warp, written from my iTerm2 review