// COMPARE · ITERM2
SysNav vs iTerm2
iTerm2 is the macOS SRE default — but it's 2012 software. SysNav is what 2026 looks like.
FEATURE
SysNav
iTerm2
Free tier
AI-native (Ask + Agent)
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Multi-host log correlation
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Local-first security model
N/A
Policy engine
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Canary deploys
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Audit log export
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macOS native
Linux + Windows
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Active development
Weekly
Slow
Starting price
$0
$0
OUR HONEST VERDICT
iTerm2 is free and battle-tested. But it has zero AI, no multi-host reasoning, no policy engine. SysNav is free for individuals too — and fifteen years younger.