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Cool Retro Term vs Hyper

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Cool Retro Term

8.0
Developer Tools

Terminal emulator mimicking the old cathode display

Hyper

7.5
Developer Tools

Terminal built on web technologies

Metric Cool Retro Term Hyper
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 236 259
90-day Installs 733 851
365-day Installs 3.2K 4.2K
Version 1.2.0 3.4.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 25.2K 44.7K
GitHub Forks 964 3.5K
Open Issues 534 1.0K
License MIT
Language QML TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1y ago
First Seen Feb 23, 2015 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Cool Retro Term

Cool Retro Term is a terminal emulator that mimics the look and feel of old cathode ray tube displays, offering a nostalgic and visually appealing experience for users who enjoy retro aesthetics. It features customizable CRT effects and is popular among developers and retro enthusiasts.

Emulates the appearance and behavior of old CRT terminals with customizable effects.

Pros

  • + Unique nostalgic CRT display effect
  • + Customizable settings for personal preference
  • + Entertaining and visually engaging experience

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Primarily focused on aesthetics with limited functionality beyond that

Hyper

Hyper is a modern terminal emulator built using web technologies, offering a highly customizable experience with integration capabilities for web-based tools. It appeals to developers and power users seeking a flexible and feature-rich terminal solution.

Hyper provides a terminal emulator experience utilizing web technologies, allowing for extensive customization and integration with web-based tools.

Pros

  • + Modern tech stack using web technologies
  • + Highly customizable interface and functionality
  • + Integration capabilities with web-based tools

Cons

  • - Limited community discussion and support
  • - Past issues with plugin updates (resolved)