Best Zellij Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from terminal multiplexers ranked against Zellij on the same published basis.
- 1Zellij vs muxel
- 2Zellij vs Okena
- 4Zellij vs p2pmux
- 5Zellij vs muxterm
- 6Zellij vs WMUX
- 7Zellij vs tmux
- 8Zellij vs Quil
- 9Zellij vs Séance
- 10Zellij vs amux
- 11Zellij vs Byobu
- 12Zellij vs TermStation
- 13Zellij vs Plux
- 14Zellij vs qmux
- 15Zellij vs Terminalz
- 16Zellij vs TUIOS
- 17Zellij vs Ferrix
- 18Zellij vs Conmux
- 19Zellij vs RMUX
- 20Zellij vs Herdr
- 21Zellij vs mtm
Zellij alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | muxel | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Okena | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | p2pmux | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | muxterm | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | WMUX | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | tmux | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 8 | Quil | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Séance | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 10 | amux | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | Byobu | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | TermStation | 6.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Plux | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | qmux | 6.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | Terminalz | 6.5 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | TUIOS | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Ferrix | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 18 | Conmux | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | RMUX | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Herdr | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 21 | mtm | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Zellij alternatives
What is the best alternative to Zellij?
muxel, number 1 in terminal multiplexers with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Okena, p2pmux, muxterm and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Zellij?
muxel is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.