Best tmux Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from terminal multiplexers ranked against tmux on the same published basis.
- 1tmux vs Zellij
- 2tmux vs Okena
- 3tmux vs TermStation
- 4tmux vs muxel
- 6tmux vs p2pmux
- 7tmux vs Terminalz
- 8tmux vs Quil
- 9tmux vs Ferrix
- 10tmux vs muxterm
- 11tmux vs Byobu
- 12tmux vs TUIOS
- 13tmux vs RMUX
- 14tmux vs Herdr
- 15tmux vs amux
- 16tmux vs TermDock
- 17tmux vs wtmux
- 18tmux vs openmux
- 19tmux vs Plux
- 20tmux vs WMUX
- 21tmux vs Conmux
tmux alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zellij | 9.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Okena | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | TermStation | 8.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | muxel | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | p2pmux | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 7 | Terminalz | 7.8 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Quil | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Ferrix | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | muxterm | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Byobu | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | TUIOS | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | RMUX | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Herdr | 6.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | amux | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 16 | TermDock | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | wtmux | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | openmux | 5.7 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Plux | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | WMUX | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Conmux | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about tmux alternatives
What is the best alternative to tmux?
Zellij, number 1 in terminal multiplexers with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Okena, TermStation, muxel and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to tmux?
Zellij is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.