Pick iTerm2 if
mac users who will stay on the GPL binary at $0 while they split a first vim + compile pane — not Warp Build $20 first unless they want a hosted agent, and not a Linux-only build (there isn’t one).
Read the iTerm2 pageiTerm2 vs Termius
Our take
Pick iTerm2 if mac users who will stay on the GPL binary at $0 while they split a first vim + compile pane — not Warp Build $20 first unless they want a hosted agent, and not a Linux-only build (there isn’t one). Pick Termius if people who will stay on Starter Free while they open a first AWS host — then Pro at US$10/mo yearly when they need synced vault / snippets automation, not Warp Build $20 first unless they
Best for
iTerm2 A local Mac terminal you start at a public $
Termius A synced host vault you start at a public $
Free plan
iTerm2 $0 · download from the site. Optional donation button on iterm2.com
Termius No free plan
Lowest paid
iTerm2 Not published by the vendor
Termius Pro $10/mo yearly
Next step up
iTerm2
Termius Business $30/user/mo yearly
Runs where
iTerm2 Terminal; models hosted
Termius
Watch out
iTerm2 macOS-only
Termius Starter is capped
Last checked
iTerm2 2026-10-23 · iterm2.com
Termius 2026-10-23 · termius.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Termius if
people who will stay on Starter Free while they open a first AWS host — then Pro at US$10/mo yearly when they need synced vault / snippets automation, not Warp Build $20 first unless they want an agentic local terminal, and not if they only need a local emulator.
Read the Termius page