Best Zellij Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from terminal multiplexers ranked against Zellij on the same published basis.
- 1Zellij vs Okena
- 3Zellij vs muxel
- 4Zellij vs muxterm
- 5Zellij vs p2pmux
- 6Zellij vs Quil
- 7Zellij vs WMUX
- 8Zellij vs TermStation
- 9Zellij vs tmux
- 10Zellij vs Byobu
- 11Zellij vs Terminalz
- 12Zellij vs amux
- 13Zellij vs Ferrix
- 14Zellij vs mtm
- 15Zellij vs RMUX
- 16Zellij vs Herdr
- 17Zellij vs Plux
- 18Zellij vs Shpool
- 19Zellij vs TermDock
- 20Zellij vs TUIOS
- 21Zellij vs openmux
Zellij alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okena | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, 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 |
| 8 | TermStation | 7.0 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, 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 | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | openmux | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Zellij alternatives
What is the best alternative to Zellij?
Okena, number 1 in terminal multiplexers with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: muxel, muxterm, p2pmux and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Zellij?
Okena is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.