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At a Glance
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal
Star Rating
(14)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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iTerm2
iTerm2
Star Rating
(50)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GNOME Terminal vs iTerm2

  • GNOME Terminal and iTerm2 both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GNOME Terminal is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GNOME Terminal over iTerm2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GNOME Terminal
No pricing available
iTerm2
No pricing available
Free Trial
GNOME Terminal
No trial information available
iTerm2
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.7
12
9.7
42
Ease of Use
9.2
12
9.3
42
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.0
5
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.5
10
9.2
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
12
8.6
43
Features by Category
8.4
13
8.3
40
Performance
8.5
8
9.3
27
9.5
10
8.9
34
9.3
10
8.0
34
Operating System
9.7
10
6.3
15
5.7
7
2.9
7
5.7
7
9.8
40
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Interface
9.4
11
9.5
38
8.9
11
9.5
40
8.8
10
9.3
34
8.8
11
9.7
39
Licensing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal
iTerm2
iTerm2
GNOME Terminal and iTerm2 are categorized as Terminal Emulator
Unique Categories
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal has no unique categories
iTerm2
iTerm2 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
iTerm2
iTerm2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
Reviewers' Industry
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal
Computer Software
33.3%
Computer & Network Security
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Research
8.3%
Religious Institutions
8.3%
Other
8.3%
iTerm2
iTerm2
Computer Software
36.7%
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Internet
10.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
16.3%
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Discussions
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal Discussions
What is gnome default terminal?
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iTerm2
iTerm2 Discussions
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