The Geeks Club
Vendor dashboard
Search
For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements

Best Terminal Multiplexers in 2026

28 terminal multiplexers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

28ranked
18free plans on this page
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Zellij Top pick · 9.0 Free plan · Free #2 muxel Runner-up · 8.8 Free plan · Free #3 tmux Also great · 8.5 Free plan · Free
  1. 1

    Zellij

    9.0
    Free plan iOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    Yes
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About ZellijVisit site
  2. 2

    muxel

    8.8
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    both
    Session synchronization
    Yes
    Collaboration features
    No
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About muxelVisit site
  3. 3

    tmux

    8.5
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hosted
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About tmuxVisit site
  4. 4

    p2pmux

    8.4
    Free plan LinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    Yes
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About p2pmuxVisit site
  5. 5

    Okena

    8.1
    Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About OkenaVisit site
  6. 6

    Quil

    8.0
    Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    Yes
    Collaboration features
    No
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About QuilVisit site
  7. 7

    TUIOS

    7.9
    Free plan WebmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About TUIOSVisit site
  8. 8

    Ferrix

    7.6
    Free plan macOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    No
    Collaboration features
    No
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About FerrixVisit site
  9. 9

    RMUX

    7.3
    WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Persistence scope
    local
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About RMUXVisit site
  10. 10

    amux

    7.2
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    Yes
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About amuxVisit site
  11. 11

    TermStation

    7.1
    WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
    Persistence scope
    local
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TermStationVisit site
  12. 12

    Byobu

    7.1
    Free plan LinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About ByobuVisit site
  13. 13

    Herdr

    6.9
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    Yes
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About HerdrVisit site
  14. 14

    Plux

    6.9
    Free plan LinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    No
    Collaboration features
    No
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About PluxVisit site
  15. 15

    openmux

    6.8
    Free plan macOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About openmuxVisit site
  16. 16

    WMUX

    6.8
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About WMUXVisit site
  17. 17

    TermDock

    6.7
    LinuxmacOS
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    No
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TermDockVisit site
  18. 18

    Conmux

    6.6
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About ConmuxVisit site
  19. 19

    muxterm

    6.4
    WebmacOSLinux
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About muxtermVisit site
  20. 20

    psmux

    6.4
    Free plan Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About psmuxVisit site
  21. 21

    Terminalz

    6.3
    WebmacOSLinux
    Persistence scope
    local
    Collaboration features
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TerminalzVisit site
  22. 22

    dvtm

    6.3
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    Session synchronization
    No
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About dvtmVisit site
  23. 23

    Séance

    6.3
    Free plan Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    No
    Collaboration features
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About SéanceVisit site
  24. 24

    qmux

    6.3
    Free plan macOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Persistence scope
    local
    Session synchronization
    No
    Collaboration features
    No
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About qmuxVisit site
  25. 25

    wtmux

    6.1
    Windows
    Persistence scope
    local
    Custom pane layouts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About wtmuxVisit site

Is your platform on this list?

Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.

#1 open#2 open#3 open#4 open#5 openClaim your listing — free

Questions about this list

Which terminal multiplexer is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

Zellij is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 9.0. muxel is second and tmux third.

How many of these have a free plan?

18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

More in Developer Tools

All developer tools lists
Accessibility Testing Software 131AI Coding Assistants 101Package Managers 93Log Management Software 80AI Agent Platforms 66Artifact repository software 62Software Composition Analysis Software 54Continuous Integration Software 51Development Environment Managers 50Code review software 48Uptime Monitoring Software 48DevOps analytics software 46