RMUX is a free, open-source terminal multiplexer written in Rust.
Alternatives to Zellij
Zellij is a free terminal workspace for developers and operations-oriented users who need several shells in one place. Tiled, floating, and stacked panes can be controlled with a mouse or keyboard, while KDL layouts define repeatable panes, tabs, commands, and plugins. Named sessions can be switched and resurrected with their pane structure and commands, including after reboots. It works with existing terminal emulators, common shells, and editors, and supports WebAssembly…
LibreBooking is free, open-source software for organizations that schedule reservations for shared resources.
Muxel is a desktop terminal workspace for running AI coding agents and shells side by side.
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Okena
Okena is a native terminal multiplexer for running multiple command-line agents and projects in one window.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI6.6Free plan - 5

p2pmux
p2pmux is a free peer-to-peer terminal multiplexer that lets users and machines connect to a shared session.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.5Free plan - 6
openmux
openmux is a free terminal multiplexer for Linux and macOS, with a master-stack layout and a command-line interface.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 7
muxterm
Muxterm is a web-first terminal multiplexer built around persistent sessions, split panes, and a browser interface.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 8
Séance
Séance is a free Linux terminal multiplexer that keeps track of AI coding agent sessions.
Free planLinux6.3Free plan - 9
TermStation
TermStation is an open-source, web-based terminal session manager with an API.
AndroidWebAPILinux6.3 - 10
Terminalz
Terminalz is a free, open-source terminal multiplexer that streams terminals from multiple machines to one web browser.
iOSWebLinuxmacOS6.2 - 11
Herdr
Herdr is a background runtime that keeps coding agents’ terminal sessions running when users detach and return from another machine.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 12

Quil
Quil is a free terminal multiplexer for developers coordinating multiple tools alongside AI coding assistants.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.1Free plan - 13
Byobu
Byobu is a text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer for Linux, BSD, and macOS.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.0Free plan - 14
Shpool
Shpool is free, open-source software for keeping named shell sessions available when connections drop.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 15
TUIOS
TUIOS is a free, MIT-licensed terminal multiplexer and window manager for terminal sessions, coding agents, and work across local and remote machines.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.0 - 16
WMUX
WMUX is a terminal multiplexer that keeps local terminal workspaces alive when a terminal client disconnects.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 17
tmux
tmux is a free terminal multiplexer for creating and controlling multiple terminals from one screen.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted5.9Free plan - 18
amux
amux is a terminal multiplexer for shared workflows, with controls for people using keybindings and agents working through CLI commands in the same panes.
Free planLinuxmacOS5.8Free plan - 19
mtm
mtm, the Micro Terminal Multiplexer, is free software for Unix-like command-line environments, with Linux and macOS listed.
LinuxmacOS5.7 - 20
Ferrix
Ferrix is a free terminal multiplexer for Linux and macOS, written in Rust and inspired by GNU Screen and tmux.
LinuxmacOS5.6 - 215.6
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qmux
qmux is a free, MIT-licensed macOS desktop terminal multiplexer for launching and managing coding agents.
macOS5.5 - 235.5
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Conmux
Conmux is free, Windows-native terminal multiplexer software for running command-line tools in supervised sessions.
Windows5.4 - 25
psmux
Windows5.4 - 26
wtmux
Windows5.4 - 27
dvtm
LinuxSelf-hosted5.2 - 284.3

