Plux vs Quil
Plux
github.com
Quil
quil.ccSide by side
| Figure | Plux | Quil |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Terminal Multiplexers | 7.2 (#21) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Purpose | Plux is a small Unix-first terminal multiplexer written in Rust that keeps shell processes and terminal state in a background daemon. | Quil is a reboot-proof terminal multiplexer for developers running multi-tool workflows alongside AI coding assistants. |
| Remote access | Remote attach uses SSH as an encrypted bridge and requires a compatible Plux binary on the server. | Remote attach runs panes on a remote Linux or macOS machine over SSH without opening a network port there; the feature is marked beta. |
Plans
In their own words
Quil
Quil is a free, open-source terminal multiplexer for developers coordinating multi-tool workflows alongside AI coding assistants. It continuously saves tabs, panes, working directories, and layout, then restores that workspace after a host reboot. AI panes for Claude Code, OpenCode, and Codex can resume sessions after daemon restarts. Built-in pane types include terminals, those AI tools, SSH, Stripe CLI, lazygit, hunk, k9s, and lazysql. Its MCP server lets compatible clients such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor interact with a running Quil session. Users can define pane types in TOML plugin files, which reload when saved. A command palette can find panes and tabs and search scrollback across panes. Quil runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows; remote attach over SSH to Linux or macOS is marked beta. It has no hosted version or cloud account and stores workspace state locally under ~/.quil/. The maker says it has no telemetry or database. Docker sandboxing is available for Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, but network egress is not bounded and users supply the container image.