Best amux Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from terminal multiplexers ranked against amux on the same published basis.
- 1amux vs Okena
- 2amux vs Zellij
- 3amux vs muxel
- 4amux vs muxterm
- 5amux vs p2pmux
- 6amux vs Quil
- 7amux vs TermStation
- 8amux vs tmux
- 9amux vs Byobu
- 10amux vs Terminalz
- 11amux vs Ferrix
- 12amux vs RMUX
- 13amux vs Herdr
- 14amux vs Plux
- 15amux vs Shpool
- 16amux vs TermDock
- 17amux vs TUIOS
- 18amux vs WMUX
- 19amux vs openmux
- 20amux vs qmux
amux alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okena | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Zellij | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | muxel | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | muxterm | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | p2pmux | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | Quil | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | TermStation | 7.0 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | tmux | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 9 | Byobu | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | Terminalz | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Ferrix | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | RMUX | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Herdr | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Plux | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 15 | Shpool | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 16 | TermDock | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | TUIOS | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | WMUX | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | openmux | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 20 | qmux | 5.9 | No | — | Mac |
Make your tool an alternative to amux
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled and never changes the order above.
Questions about amux alternatives
What is the best alternative to amux?
Okena, number 1 in terminal multiplexers with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Zellij, muxel, muxterm and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to amux?
Okena is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.