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Hyper alternatives

Hyper is a GPU-accelerated terminal built on web tech, with themes and plugins, free to download. It is a poor fit if you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA. Here are 5 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 5 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.

Hyper profileFree / open source
  1. 01

    WezTerm

    Open sourceToolora score91

    A GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with panes, tabs, and a config file, free to download

    Instead of Hyper: Also covers terminal.

    Free / open source

    Get it here↗Compare with Hyper
  2. 02

    iTerm2

    Open sourceToolora score93

    A macOS terminal replacement with split panes, search, and a huge scrollback, free to download

    Instead of Hyper: Also covers terminal.

    Free / open source

    Get it here↗Compare with Hyper
  3. 03

    Zellij

    Open sourceToolora score90

    A terminal workspace with panes, tabs, and a layout file, written in Rust and free to download

    Instead of Hyper: Also covers terminal.

    Free / open source

    Get it here↗Compare with Hyper
  4. 04

    Visual Studio Code

    Open sourceToolora score96

    The free open-source editor with extensions, Git, and a terminal, used on millions of machines

    Instead of Hyper: Same kind of tool, different trade-offs.

    Free / open source

    Get it here↗Compare with Hyper
  5. 05

    Alacritty

    Open sourceToolora score89

    A GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that stays fast with lots of scrollback

    Instead of Hyper: Also covers terminal.

    Free / open source

    Get it here↗Compare with Hyper

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