Best Zellij Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from terminal multiplexers ranked against Zellij on the same published basis.
- 1Zellij vs Okena
- 2Zellij vs tmux
- 3Zellij vs muxel
- 4Zellij vs p2pmux
- 5Zellij vs Byobu
- 6Zellij vs Quil
- 8Zellij vs amux
- 9Zellij vs muxterm
- 10Zellij vs WMUX
- 11Zellij vs Ferrix
- 12Zellij vs mtm
- 13Zellij vs Terminalz
- 14Zellij vs TermStation
- 15Zellij vs Plux
- 16Zellij vs qmux
- 17Zellij vs Conmux
- 18Zellij vs dvtm
- 19Zellij vs Herdr
- 20Zellij vs psmux
- 21Zellij vs RMUX
Zellij alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okena | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | tmux | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 3 | muxel | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | p2pmux | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | Byobu | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | Quil | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | amux | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | muxterm | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | WMUX | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Ferrix | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | mtm | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | Terminalz | 5.4 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | TermStation | 5.4 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Plux | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 16 | qmux | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Conmux | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | dvtm | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Herdr | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | psmux | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | RMUX | 5.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
Make your platform an alternative to Zellij
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Zellij alternatives
What is the best alternative to Zellij?
Okena, number 1 in terminal multiplexers with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: tmux, muxel, 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, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.