Zellij Alternatives

Zellij is described as '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' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to Zellij for Linux, Mac, BSD, Cygwin and Xfce. The best Zellij alternative is tmux, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zellij are Terminator, GNU Screen, byobu and dtach.

Zellij 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 Zellij.

Zellij

Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator

Zellij is a terminal workspace. It has the base functionality of a terminal multiplexer (similar to tmux or screen) but...

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tmux
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
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Cygwin
10 tmux alternatives
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 Zellij.
- - tmux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Zellij.
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tmux Features
1. Lightweighttmux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Portabletmux can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Terminator
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
BSD
79 Terminator alternatives
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.
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Terminator Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Terminator.
2. Support for Multiple MonitorsTerminator supports the use of multiple displays.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsTerminator can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Split-screen view
Split windows
Multiple Terminal
Configurable
Function Key Shortcuts
Tiling Layouts
GNU Screen
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Free • Open Source
Window Manager
Mac
Linux
Xfce
10 GNU Screen alternatives
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.
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byobu
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Window Manager
Mac
Linux
7 byobu alternatives
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.
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byobu Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of byobu.
2. Command line interfacebyobu either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Terminal-based
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Horizontal Split
dtach
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
7 dtach alternatives
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...
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dtach Features
1. Command line interfacedtach either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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Wemux
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Free • Open Source
Linux
8 Wemux alternatives
wemux - Multi-User Tmux Made Easy.
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mtm
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Free • Open Source
Linux
9 mtm alternatives
Perhaps the smallest useful terminal multiplexer in the world.
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abduco
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Shell
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Linux
7 abduco alternatives
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...
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abduco Features
Multiple Instances
Session Management
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Twin
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Window Manager
Linux
8 Twin alternatives
Twin is a windowing environment with mouse support, window manager, terminal emulator and networked clients, all inside a text display.
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Twin Features
1. LightweightTwin consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceTwin either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Floating windows
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