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Therm vs iTerm2

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Therm

6.0
Utilities

Fork of iTerm2 that aims to have good defaults and minimal features

iTerm2

8.5
Developer Tools

Terminal emulator as alternative to Apple's Terminal app

Metric Therm iTerm2
Category Utilities Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 8.5
30-day Installs 2 32.6K
90-day Installs 17 100.9K
365-day Installs 92 320.4K
Version 0.6.4 3.6.10
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 308 17.1K
GitHub Forks 8 1.3K
Open Issues 37 54
License GPL-2.0 GPL-2.0
Language Objective-C Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Jan 25, 2018 Mar 10, 2012

Reviews

Therm

Therm is a minimalist terminal emulator forked from iTerm2, designed with good defaults and fewer features, ideal for users who prefer simplicity and streamlined functionality.

Therm is a terminal emulator designed for users who prefer minimal features and streamlined functionality.

Pros

  • + Minimalist design with good defaults
  • + Fork of a popular and reliable terminal emulator
  • + Open-source under GPL-2.0 license

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some bugs reported, such as crashes and focus issues

iTerm2

iTerm2 is a highly customizable and powerful terminal emulator for macOS, offering features like split panes, hotkeys, and integration with macOS utilities. It's favored by developers and power users for its advanced customization options and performance.

iTerm2 provides a terminal emulation environment with enhanced features compared to Apple's built-in Terminal app.

Pros

  • + Highly customizable interface
  • + Advanced features including split panes and hotkeys
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Steep learning curve for new users
  • - Occasional security vulnerabilities, though promptly addressed