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 Warp
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 Warp if developers who live in a terminal and want an included monthly agent-usage allowance.
Best for
iTerm2 A local Mac terminal you start at a public $
Warp Run shell commands and an agent in the same window
Free plan
iTerm2 $0 · download from the site. Optional donation button on iterm2.com
Warp $0 · /month. Core terminal; Agent CLI; pay-as-you-go extra agent usage; BYO inference; limited cloud agents
Lowest paid
iTerm2 Not published by the vendor
Warp Build $20/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Next step up
iTerm2
Warp Business $50/user/mo
Coding agent
iTerm2
Warp Agent Mode
Runs where
iTerm2 Terminal; models hosted
Warp Terminal; models hosted
Watch out
iTerm2 macOS-only
Warp Included usage is a dollar allowance
Last checked
iTerm2 2026-10-23 · iterm2.com
Warp 2026-10-22 · warp.dev/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Warp if
developers who live in a terminal and want an included monthly agent-usage allowance.
Read the Warp page