Terminal Multiplexers
Alternatives to psmux
The tools Specifiction weighs against psmux, from its list of terminal multiplexers, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
- 01 LibreBooking
LibreBooking suits organizations that need to coordinate shared-resource reservations, manage user access and track usage.
Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.5 Visit Specs - 02
muxel Muxel suits people who run coding agents and shells side by side, including those who want to work with remote SSH hosts while keeping the interface local.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 03
p2pmux p2pmux suits people who want to share terminal sessions across macOS or Linux machines while keeping processes and credentials on their host machines.
Free plan macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 04
RMUX RMUX suits developers who want persistent local terminal sessions and programmatic control through Rust, Python, or TypeScript.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs - 05 openmux
openmux suits terminal users on Linux or macOS who want persistent sessions, multiple workspaces, and pane-based workflows.
Free plan macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.2 Visit Specs - 06 Byobu
Byobu suits terminal users on Linux, BSD, or macOS who need persistent sessions, split panes, configurable shortcuts, and system-status indicators.
Free plan macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 07 Herdr
Herdr suits people who need coding-agent terminal sessions to persist across client detaches or machines.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.1 Visit Specs - 08
Okena Okena suits developers who want multiple CLI agents and projects organized in one terminal workspace.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 09 Séance
Séance suits Linux users who want a local terminal workspace for tracking supported AI coding-agent sessions.
Free plan Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 10 amux
It suits developers and agents sharing terminal sessions, including remote workflows over SSH.
Free plan macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 11 muxterm
Muxterm suits people who want persistent shell sessions managed through a browser interface, including users of MCP-compatible agents.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 12
Quil Quil suits developers who want persistent local terminal workspaces alongside AI coding assistants.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs - 13 Conmux Windows7.6 Visit Specs
- 14 Ferrix macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs
- 15 mtm macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs
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Zellij Zellij suits people who want to organize terminal work into panes and reusable layouts, or switch among persistent sessions.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 17 Shpool
It suits command-line users who need persistent local or remote shell sessions without panes or window management.
Free plan macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.5 Visit Specs - 18 dvtm Linux · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs
- 19 Terminalz Web · macOS · Linux · iOS7.4 Visit Specs
- 20 tmux
tmux suits people who need several terminal sessions organized on one screen, including users working over SSH who want sessions to persist across disconnections.
Free plan macOS · Linux · API · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs - 21 Plux macOS · Linux7.2 Visit Specs
- 22 TUIOS Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.2 Visit Specs
- 23 WMUX
WMUX suits people who need local terminal workspaces to persist across client disconnects, including for shells, servers, logs, builds, agents, and projects.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.2 Visit Specs - 24 qmux macOS7.1 Visit Specs
- 25 TermStation
It may suit developers who want to coordinate terminal sessions across machines and collaborate through shared sessions.
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.1 Visit Specs - 26 TermDock macOS · Linux6.9 Visit Specs
- 27 wtmux Windows6.5 Visit Specs
- 28 GNU Screen 5.7 Visit Specs