Plux
5.6#22 in terminal multiplexersLinuxmacOS
VisitPlux vs Zellij
What both publish
| Fact | Plux | Zellij |
|---|---|---|
| Pane management | Plux supports vertical and horizontal splits, pane focus, zoom, ratio adjustment, and pane closing. | It supports tiled, floating, and stacked panes, with mouse and keyboard controls for moving and resizing them. |
| Purpose | Plux is a small Unix-first terminal multiplexer written in Rust that keeps shell processes and terminal state in a background daemon. | Zellij is a terminal workspace for developers, operations oriented users, and others who use the terminal. |
| Support | The README asks issue reporters to include a reproduction command, TERM, terminal size, shell, OS, and PLUX_DEBUG output. | The maker directs users to its documentation, tutorials, GitHub issues, GitHub discussions, and social media for help and feedback. |
Plux plans
No prices published.
Zellij plans
- ZellijFree
- Zellij.onlinePriced on request
Pick Plux if…
Plux is for Unix terminal users who want detachable local sessions, pane management, and SSH-based remote attachment. It expects a native PTY and a UTF-8 outer terminal.
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.