Hyper

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Hyper is ranked #5 of 40 in terminal emulators on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Hyper plans and pricing

Hyper Free Not stated hyper.is · 3 Oct 2026

Product: Hyper aims to provide a beautiful, extensible experience for command-line interface users, built on open web standards.
Speed: The project says its initial focus includes speed and stability.
Terminal engine: Hyper says it uses xterm.js for speed and functionality.
Extensions: Extensions are Node.js modules loaded by Electron and the renderer process, and are available on npm.
Customization: Users can configure terminal appearance, shell, environment variables, window size, scrollback, and other settings in .hyper.js.
Themes: The site describes themes as plugins, with a decorateConfig hook for changing configuration such as CSS and colors.
Keymaps: Hyper lets users change command key bindings through the keymaps setting in .hyper.js.
Plugin development: The extension API lets plugins compose or intercept terminal functionality through React components and Redux actions.
Plugin reload: Users can hot-load and hot-reload plugins by pressing Command+R.
Plugin management: Hyper loads plugins periodically, after plugin configuration changes, or when the user selects Plugins > Update all now.
Downloads: The site lists macOS, Windows, Debian, Fedora, and AppImage downloads; the displayed latest version is v3.4.1.
Security: The opened Hyper pages do not state security or compliance certifications.
Price from: Free

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