--- title: "iTerm2 vs Kitty: Which is searched more?" description: "Is iTerm2 or Kitty more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Terminal emulators set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iterm2-vs-kitty" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # iTerm2 vs Kitty: Which is searched more? Is iTerm2 or Kitty more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Terminal emulators set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: iTerm2 and Kitty - **Competitive set**: Terminal emulators - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **iTerm2 Share of Search**: 14.1% - **Kitty Share of Search**: 7.7% ## Is iTerm2 or Kitty more popular in search? - In September 2026, iTerm2 had more branded searches than Kitty among terminal emulators worldwide. iTerm2 had about 60,500 branded searches, while Kitty had 33,100. iTerm2 made up 14.1% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and Kitty accounted for 7.7%. - iTerm2 was ahead of Kitty in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, iTerm2’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 15.7% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kitty’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 8.6% to 7.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## Top terminal emulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, iTerm2 was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Kitty was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Kitty was listed before iTerm2 in three out of four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ghostty | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | WezTerm | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alacritty | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kitty | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | iTerm2 | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Windows Terminal | 6th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Warp | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hyper | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about terminal emulators - Asked ChatGPT "Which terminal emulator should I use?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. Alacritty, 4. Windows Terminal - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best terminal emulators?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. Kitty, 4. Alacritty, 5. iTerm2, 6. Windows Terminal, 7. Warp - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best terminal emulator for a developer workflow?": 1. Ghostty, 2. WezTerm, 3. iTerm2, 4. Windows Terminal - Searched Google, AI Overview "terminal emulator": 1. WezTerm, 2. Alacritty, 3. Kitty, 4. Ghostty, 5. iTerm2, 6. Windows Terminal - Searched Google, AI Overview "linux terminal emulator": 1. Alacritty, 2. Kitty, 3. Ghostty, 4. Warp Not named in any answer: Hyper. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for terminal emulators worldwide in September 2026? - Kitty’s share of searches among terminal emulators worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.2% to 7.7% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | iTerm2 estimated searches | iTerm2 Share of Search | iTerm2 rank | Kitty estimated searches | Kitty Share of Search | Kitty rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 15.7% | 2 | 33.1K | 8.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 17.9% | 2 | 33.1K | 9.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 16.9% | 2 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 16.1% | 2 | 33.1K | 7.2% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 17.4% | 2 | 33.1K | 6.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 15.9% | 2 | 40.5K | 5.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 17.9% | 2 | 40.5K | 6.6% | 7 | | May 2026 | 90.5K | 16.7% | 2 | 33.1K | 6.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 74K | 16.1% | 2 | 33.1K | 7.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 13.5% | 2 | 33.1K | 7.4% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 13.8% | 2 | 33.1K | 7.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 14.1% | 2 | 33.1K | 7.7% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iTerm2’s and Kitty’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **iTerm2**: Measured on the search term “iterm2”. - **Kitty**: Measured on the search term “kitty terminal”. - [iTerm2 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/iterm2) - [Kitty profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kitty) - [All terminal emulators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/terminal-emulators): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is iTerm2 or Kitty more popular in search? In September 2026, iTerm2 had more branded searches than Kitty among terminal emulators worldwide. iTerm2 had about 60,500 branded searches, while Kitty had 33,100. iTerm2 made up 14.1% of all terminal emulator searches we track, and Kitty accounted for 7.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "iTerm2 vs Kitty: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iterm2-vs-kitty This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iterm2-vs-kitty. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.