tmux Alternatives

tmux is described as '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' and is a very popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to tmux for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Rust and Nix Package Manager apps. The best tmux alternative is GNU Screen, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like tmux are Herdr, WezTerm, byobu and Zellij.

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  1. mtm icon

    mtm

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    Perhaps the smallest useful terminal multiplexer in the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. S

    shpool

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    shpool is a service that enables session persistence by allowing the creation of named shell sessions owned by shpool so that the session is not lost if the connection drops. shpool can be thought of as a lighter weight alternative to tmux or GNU screen.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
     
  4. diss icon

    diss

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    A dtach-like program / crate in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Rust
     
  5. H

    havoc

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    minimal terminal emulator for wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  6. PATAPIM icon

    PATAPIM

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    Desktop cockpit that runs Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI in project-organized terminals, with phone remote control, on-device voice dictation and Telegram bots.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    Phone remote control: the same live terminal on desktop and phone, tap to resume
     
  7. boo icon

    boo

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    A GNU screen style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty (libghostty-vt), written in Zig.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    boo screenshot 1
     
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