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Best Terminal Emulators for macOS in 2026

6 of the 7 terminal emulators ranked on listme.name match: they officially support macOS. The order uses the same scores as the full ranking.

6 products ranked Updated October 2026 How we rank

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  1. 1

    WezTerm

    A cross-platform terminal and multiplexer with SSH, serial ports and copy mode built in, under the MIT license. Its configuration surface is large, so the first setup takes time.

    Best for One cross-platform terminal with multiplexing

    WindowsmacOSLinuxFree and open sourceOpen source

    91.5of 100
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  2. 2

    iTerm2

    A long-standing macOS terminal with split panes, profiles and shell integration, free under the GPL v2. It runs only on macOS, so it cannot cover a mixed set of computers.

    Best for Power features on a Mac

    macOSFree and open sourceOpen source

    89.5of 100
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  3. 3

    Ghostty

    A fast, native terminal for macOS and Linux with GPU acceleration and search through scrollback, under the MIT license. Its download page lists no Windows build, and it is a younger project.

    Best for Fast native terminal on macOS and Linux

    macOSLinuxFree and open sourceOpen source

    88.0of 100
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  4. 4

    kitty

    A GPU-based terminal for Linux and macOS with window layouts, a remote control protocol and image display. It has no Windows build, and its GPL-3.0 license requires shared source for modified distributions.

    Best for Scripting and layouts on Linux or macOS

    LinuxmacOSFree and open sourceOpen source

    85.0of 100
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  5. 5

    Warp

    A modern terminal with built-in AI agents, available for macOS, Linux and Windows, with a Free plan. Paid plans bill extra agent usage, and its focus on agents differs from a plain terminal.

    Best for Terminal work with built-in AI agents

    macOSLinuxWindowsFree plan, paid upgradesOpen source

    82.5of 100
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  6. 6

    Alacritty

    A fast, minimal OpenGL terminal for BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows under Apache-2.0 or MIT. It has no built-in tabs or splits, and the project describes itself as beta-level software.

    Best for Minimal, fast terminal with a multiplexer

    LinuxmacOSWindowsFree and open sourceOpen source

    79.0of 100
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At a glance

ProductScorePricePlatformsBuilt-in tabs and splits
WezTerm91.5Free and open sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxYes
iTerm289.5Free and open sourcemacOSYes
Ghostty88.0Free and open sourcemacOSLinuxYes
kitty85.0Free and open sourceLinuxmacOSYes
Warp82.5Free plan, paid upgradesmacOSLinuxWindowsYes
Alacritty79.0Free and open sourceLinuxmacOSWindowsNo