WezTerm leads in popularity with 27,935 stars vs 17,869 stars for iTerm 2. The 56% higher star count indicates stronger community adoption. In terms of developer contributions, WezTerm has 1,615 forks, indicating strong developer engagement.

Both projects show recent activity, with iTerm 2 last updated 19 hours ago and WezTerm 10 days ago.

Both tools share common technology foundations, being built with JavaScript, CSS, Bash, Python, C, Objective-C. However, they differ in their additional technology choices: iTerm 2 uses Swift, C++, Ruby, MATLAB while WezTerm leverages Rust, GLSL.

iTerm 2 has been in development longer, starting 15 years ago, compared to WezTerm which began 8 years ago. This 6.9-year head start suggests iTerm 2 may have more mature features and established processes.

iTerm 2 is licensed under GPL-2.0, while WezTerm's license terms are not publicly specified.

Both tools serve similar use cases in Terminal Emulators. However, they also have distinct specializations: WezTerm extends into Terminal Multiplexers.