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title: "iTerm2 vs Warp: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, iTerm2 or Warp? 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."
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# iTerm2 vs Warp: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, iTerm2 or Warp? 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 Warp
- **Competitive set**: Terminal emulators
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **iTerm2 Share of Search**: 22.8%
- **Warp Share of Search**: 15.2%

## Which is more popular in search, iTerm2 or Warp?

- In August 2026, iTerm2 had more branded searches than Warp among terminal emulators worldwide. iTerm2 was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Warp’s 40.5K, and held a 22.8% Share of Search versus Warp’s 15.2%.
- iTerm2 was ahead of Warp in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, iTerm2’s estimated Share of Search among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 20% to 22.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Warp’s estimated Share of Search among terminal emulators worldwide moved from 16.4% to 15.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.

## How did search popularity change for terminal emulators worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Warp worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | iTerm2 estimated searches | iTerm2 Share of Search | iTerm2 rank | Warp estimated searches | Warp Share of Search | Warp rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 20% | 2 | 49.5K | 16.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 21.4% | 2 | 40.5K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 21.9% | 2 | 33.1K | 12% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 22.1% | 2 | 40.5K | 12.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 27.3% | 2 | 49.5K | 15% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 29.3% | 2 | 49.5K | 13.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 25.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 17.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 25.6% | 2 | 60.5K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 25.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 17.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 22.8% | 2 | 40.5K | 15.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 22.8% | 2 | 40.5K | 15.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iTerm2’s and Warp’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”.
- **Warp**: Measured on the search term “warp terminal”.

- [iTerm2 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/iterm2)
- [Warp profile](/demand/global-en/brands/warp)
- [All terminal emulators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/terminal-emulators): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, iTerm2 or Warp?

In August 2026, iTerm2 had more branded searches than Warp among terminal emulators worldwide. iTerm2 was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Warp’s 40.5K, and held a 22.8% Share of Search versus Warp’s 15.2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "iTerm2 vs Warp: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/iterm2-vs-warp

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