# iTerm2

The long-standing Terminal replacement for macOS, with split panes, search, and tmux integration.

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- Category: [Terminal](https://softbests.com/category/terminal)
- Pricing: Free
- Platforms: macOS

## Best for

Mac users who live in the shell and want deep control without an account or subscription.

## Why it deserves attention

iTerm2 builds on Terminal with split panes, a hotkey window, instant replay, paste history, profile-based automation, triggers, shell integration, and native tmux control mode. It is free and open source, maintained by a long-running volunteer project, and runs on macOS 10.14 or newer. It does not bundle AI features, so it pairs well with separate agent CLIs rather than replacing them; the configuration depth is high, which can feel heavy for casual users.

## Can replace

- macOS Terminal

## Related and alternatives

- [tmux](https://softbests.com/software/tmux)
- [Ghostty](https://softbests.com/software/ghostty)
- [Alacritty](https://softbests.com/software/alacritty)
- [Ghostty](https://softbests.com/software/ghostty)
- [Kitty](https://softbests.com/software/kitty)
- [Otty](https://softbests.com/software/otty)
- [WezTerm](https://softbests.com/software/wezterm)