Herdr
6.1#12 in terminal multiplexersFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitHerdr vs Zellij
What both publish
| Fact | Herdr | Zellij |
|---|---|---|
| Plugins | Community plugins are published on GitHub and discovered through the herdr-plugin topic; Herdr says marketplace listings are not reviewed. | Plugins use WebAssembly and can be written in any language that compiles to WASM; Rust has an official SDK and scaffolding tools. |
| Support | The maker’s site links to a Discord community and lists [email protected] as a contact email. | The maker directs users to its documentation, tutorials, GitHub issues, GitHub discussions, and social media for help and feedback. |
Herdr plans
- Herdr runtimeFree
Zellij plans
- ZellijFree
- Zellij.onlinePriced on request
Pick Herdr if…
Herdr suits developers managing multiple coding-agent sessions across local and SSH-accessible machines. It may also suit those who want session persistence, layouts, status indicators, or a local API and CLI.
Pick Zellij if…
Zellij suits terminal users who want organized panes, restorable sessions, or browser-based session sharing. It may also fit teams that need layouts they can automate and share.