Best qmux Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from terminal multiplexers ranked against qmux on the same published basis.
- 1qmux vs Zellij
- 2qmux vs Okena
- 3qmux vs Terminalz
- 4qmux vs TermStation
- 5qmux vs muxel
- 6qmux vs p2pmux
- 7qmux vs Byobu
- 8qmux vs Quil
- 9qmux vs tmux
- 10qmux vs amux
- 11qmux vs muxterm
- 12qmux vs WMUX
- 13qmux vs Ferrix
- 14qmux vs mtm
- 15qmux vs Plux
- 17qmux vs Conmux
- 18qmux vs dvtm
- 19qmux vs Herdr
- 20qmux vs psmux
- 21qmux vs RMUX
qmux alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zellij | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Okena | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Terminalz | 7.2 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | TermStation | 7.1 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | muxel | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | p2pmux | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 7 | Byobu | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 8 | Quil | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | tmux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 10 | amux | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | muxterm | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | WMUX | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Ferrix | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | mtm | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 15 | Plux | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | Conmux | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | dvtm | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Herdr | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | psmux | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | RMUX | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about qmux alternatives
What is the best alternative to qmux?
Zellij, number 1 in terminal multiplexers with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Okena, Terminalz, TermStation and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to qmux?
Zellij is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.