Instead of GNU Screen

Best GNU Screen Alternatives in 2026

Taken from Terminal Multiplexers, where GNU Screen is listed too, in the same order.

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   Zellij

   Zellij is a terminal workspace for developers, operations-oriented users, and others who work in a terminal.

   • Free plan
   • Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
   8.1 Club score
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   RMUX

   RMUX is a local terminal multiplexer written in Rust.

   • Free plan
   • Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
   8.1 Club score
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3. 3

   muxel

   Muxel is a native desktop terminal workspace for managing multiple AI coding agents and shells together.

   • Free plan
   • Windows · macOS · Linux
   7.9 Club score
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4. 4

   Okena

   Okena is a native terminal multiplexer for running multiple command-line agents and projects in one window.

   • Free plan
   • Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
   7.8 Club score
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5. 5 L

   LibreBooking

   LibreBooking is free, open-source software for organizations scheduling reservations across shared resources.

   • Free plan
   • Linux · Web · API · Self-hosted
   7.8 Club score
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6. 6 T

   TUIOS

   TUIOS is a free, MIT-licensed terminal multiplexer and window manager for organizing coding agents, terminal sessions, and work across local or remote machines.

   • Free plan
   • Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
   7.8 Club score
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7. 7 T

   Terminalz

   Terminalz is a free, open-source terminal multiplexer that streams terminals from multiple machines into one web browser.

   • Free plan
   • macOS · Linux · Web · iPhone and iPad
   7.7 Club score
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   p2pmux

   p2pmux is a free, peer-to-peer terminal multiplexer for connecting users and machines to a shared session.

   • Free plan
   • macOS · Linux
   7.6 Club score
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9. 9 M

   muxterm

   Muxterm is a self-hosted terminal multiplexer with a browser interface for keeping shell sessions available across reconnects.

   • Free plan
   • Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
   7.6 Club score
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10. 10 H

    Herdr

    Herdr is a free, open-source background runtime that keeps coding agents’ terminal sessions available when users detach and return from another machine.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    7.4 Club score
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    openmux

    openmux is a free terminal multiplexer for Linux and macOS, with a master-stack layout and a command-line interface.

    • Free plan
    • macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.4 Club score
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12. 12 SA

    Séance

    Séance is a free Linux desktop terminal multiplexer for tracking AI coding agent sessions.

    • Free plan
    • Linux
    7.4 Club score
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13. 13 P

    Plux

    Plux is a free terminal multiplexer written in Rust for Unix systems.

    • Free plan
    • macOS · Linux
    7.3 Club score
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14. 14 T

    TermDock

    TermDock is a free, MIT-licensed terminal multiplexer for Linux and macOS.

    • Free plan
    • macOS · Linux
    7.3 Club score
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15. 15 B

    Byobu

    Byobu is a free, GPLv3-licensed text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer for Linux, BSD, and macOS.

    • Free plan
    • macOS · Linux
    7.3 Club score
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    Quil

    Quil is a free terminal multiplexer for developers coordinating multi-tool workflows with AI coding assistants.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.3 Club score
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17. 17 T

    TermStation

    TermStation is an open-source, web-based terminal session manager with an API for organizing sessions across multiple machines.

    • Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
    7.2 Club score
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18. 18 T

    tmux

    tmux is a terminal multiplexer for creating and controlling several terminals from one screen.

    • Free plan
    • macOS · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.2 Club score
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    WMUX

    WMUX is a terminal multiplexer for keeping local terminal workspaces active when a terminal client disconnects.

    • Free plan
    • Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.2 Club score
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20. 20 C

    Conmux

    Conmux is a free Windows-native terminal multiplexer for running command-line tools in supervised sessions.

    • Free plan
    • Windows
    7.2 Club score
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The whole list: Terminal Multiplexers