Best TermStation Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from terminal multiplexers ranked against TermStation on the same published basis.
- 1TermStation vs Okena
- 2TermStation vs Zellij
- 3TermStation vs muxel
- 4TermStation vs muxterm
- 5TermStation vs p2pmux
- 6TermStation vs Quil
- 7TermStation vs WMUX
- 9TermStation vs tmux
- 10TermStation vs Byobu
- 11TermStation vs Terminalz
- 12TermStation vs amux
- 13TermStation vs Ferrix
- 14TermStation vs mtm
- 15TermStation vs RMUX
- 16TermStation vs Herdr
- 17TermStation vs Plux
- 18TermStation vs Shpool
- 19TermStation vs TermDock
- 20TermStation vs TUIOS
- 21TermStation vs openmux
TermStation 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 | WMUX | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | tmux | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 10 | Byobu | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | Terminalz | 6.9 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | amux | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | Ferrix | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 14 | mtm | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 15 | RMUX | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Herdr | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Plux | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 18 | Shpool | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 19 | TermDock | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | TUIOS | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | openmux | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
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Questions about TermStation alternatives
What is the best alternative to TermStation?
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 TermStation?
Okena is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.