cmux Alternatives

Apps similar to cmux include Ghostty, which is free and open source. Other options are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and MobaXterm. You're spoiled for choice with Terminal Emulators like cmux: we list more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Linux, Windows, iPhone and iPad.

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  1. cterm icon

    cterm

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    cterm is a tiny terminal emulator I built from frustrations of not being able to use st across different platforms. Much like st, it is very, very small--even smaller than st. For this reason, however, cterm does not have the "standard" terminal emulator features such...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. Ratty icon

    Ratty

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    A GPU-rendered terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics. Inspired by TempleOS. Built with Rust & Ratatui.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Rust
    • TR flagTürkiye
    Ratty screenshot 1
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  4. vnm_terminal icon

    vnm_terminal

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    vnm_terminal is a free, open-source terminal emulator for Windows and Linux, with GPU-accelerated rendering and one terminal session per window.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU
    vnm_terminal screenshot 1
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  5. ClawTab icon

    ClawTab

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    ClawTab manages AI coding agents and shell jobs in real tmux panes. Run Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and other terminal tools while keeping their processes, working directories, scrollback, and terminal state in ordinary tmux sessions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ClawTab remote jobs across Linux and Mac hosts, shown with sample jobs.
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