mtm Alternatives
mtm is described as 'Perhaps the smallest useful terminal multiplexer in the world' and is an app in the development category. There are nine alternatives to mtm for Linux, Mac, BSD, Cygwin and Xfce. The best mtm alternative is tmux, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mtm are Terminator, GNU Screen, byobu and Zellij.
mtm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Window Managers or Shells. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of mtm.tmux
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Terminal Emulator
10 tmux alternatives- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
tmux is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals (or windows), each running a separate program, to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. tmux may be detached from a screen and continue running in the background, then later reattached.
- - tmux is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to mtm.
- - tmux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to mtm.
Terminator
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo77 Terminator alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Terminal Emulator
- Linux
- BSD
Terminator enables the user to run and manage multiple terminal emulators side-by-side in the same window. The main focus is arranging terminals in a grid. (Tabs is the most common default method, which Terminator also supports.
Terminator Features
GNU Screen
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo10 GNU Screen alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Window Manager
- Mac
- Linux
- Xfce
Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells. Each virtual terminal provides the functions of the DEC VT100 terminal and, in addition, several control functions from the ANSI X3.
GNU Screen Features
byobu
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo7 byobu alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Terminal Emulator
- Window Manager
- Mac
- Linux
Byobu is a GPLv3 open source text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer. It was originally designed to provide elegant enhancements to the otherwise functional, plain, practical GNU Screen , for the Ubuntu server distribution.
byobu Features
Zellij
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo9 Zellij alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Terminal Emulator
- Mac
- Linux
Zellij is a terminal workspace. It has the base functionality of a terminal multiplexer (similar to tmux or screen) but includes many built-in features that would allow users to extend it and create their own personalized environment.
dtach
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo7 dtach alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Terminal Emulator
- Linux
dtach is a tiny program that emulates the detach feature of screen, allowing you to run a program in an environment that is protected from the controlling terminal and attach to it later. dtach does not keep track of the contents of the screen, and thus works best with programs...
dtach Features
wemux - Multi-User Tmux Made Easy.
abduco
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo7 abduco alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
- Mac
- Linux
abduco provides session management i.e. it allows programs to be run independently from their controlling terminal. That is programs can be detached - run in the background - and then later reattached. Together with dvtm it provides a simpler and cleaner alternative to tmux or...
abduco Features
Twin
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo8 Twin alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Terminal Emulator
- Window Manager
- Linux
Twin is a windowing environment with mouse support, window manager, terminal emulator and networked clients, all inside a text display.
Twin Features