Best Conmux Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from terminal multiplexers ranked against Conmux on the same published basis.
- 1Conmux vs Okena
- 2Conmux vs Zellij
- 3Conmux vs muxel
- 4Conmux vs muxterm
- 5Conmux vs p2pmux
- 6Conmux vs Quil
- 7Conmux vs TermStation
- 8Conmux vs tmux
- 9Conmux vs Byobu
- 10Conmux vs Terminalz
- 11Conmux vs Ferrix
- 12Conmux vs RMUX
- 13Conmux vs Herdr
- 14Conmux vs Plux
- 15Conmux vs Shpool
- 16Conmux vs TermDock
- 17Conmux vs TUIOS
- 18Conmux vs WMUX
- 19Conmux vs openmux
- 20Conmux vs qmux
Conmux 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 |
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Questions about Conmux alternatives
What is the best alternative to Conmux?
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 Conmux?
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.