Why hackers moved from iTerm2 to WezTerm
2 hackers described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I moved from iTerm2 to ghosttty / wezterm (for a bit).”_joel, 2026-03-12original comment ↗
“I switched from iTerm2 because at the time (possibly still), iTerm2 had a performance bug where large amounts of underlined text would cause the terminal to slow down…”read full quote
“I switched from iTerm2 because at the time (possibly still), iTerm2 had a performance bug where large amounts of underlined text would cause the terminal to slow down noticeably.”
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iTerm2 vs WezTerm
| iTerm2 | WezTerm | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 5 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 5 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of iTerm2
“I switched due some iTerm2 bugs and performance reasons”ritzaco, 2026-10-28original comment ↗
“I quit using iTerm 2 because of the AI features. Ew.”toxik, 2026-10-28original comment ↗
“i switched from iTerm 2 on macOS because it would get bogged down sometimes or occasionally lag.”hack1312, 2026-06-22original comment ↗
Praise for WezTerm
No further praise for WezTerm captured yet.
Other moves from iTerm2
- iTerm2 → Ghostty (4)