muxel
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What both publish
| Fact | muxel | tmux |
|---|---|---|
| Intended users | The maker describes muxel as a tool for people running coding agents and shells side by side. | The project describes tmux as a tool for working with multiple terminals from one screen, including sessions that can persist across SSH disconnections. |
| License | The software is available under GPL-3.0 and a separate commercial license for uses that cannot comply with the GPL. | The repository identifies tmux source code under the ISC license. |
| Support | The maker directs questions about its terms and privacy policy to its GitHub issue tracker. | The project directs users to its tmux-users mailing list for general discussion and bug reports. |
muxel plans
- Free & open sourceFree
tmux plans
- Open sourceFree
Pick muxel if…
Muxel suits people who want coding agents and shells organized in one desktop workspace. It is available across Linux, macOS, and Windows, though tmux session persistence is Unix-only and disabled on Windows.
Pick tmux if…
tmux suits people who need to organize multiple terminal sessions on one screen, including users whose sessions should remain available after an SSH disconnection. It may also fit people who need several instances to connect to a shared session.