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Zellij, WezTerm, and tmate. 3 alternatives to tmux, in Rust, C. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.

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3 open source alternatives to tmux
ToolFitStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
ZellijFull replacement36kMITOpen sourceNoRustv0.46.02026-11-11
WezTermPartial30kOtherOpen sourceNoRust20240203-110809-5046fc222026-11-12
tmatePartial6.1kOtherOpen sourceNoC2.4.02026-10-06

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ZellijFull replacement

A terminal workspace with batteries included

Layouts, floating panes and on-screen key hints out of the box.

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
36k
Latest
v0.46.0
Last push
2026-11-11
WezTermPartial

A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

Built-in multiplexing with tabs, panes and remote domains.

Language
Rust
Licence
Other
Stars
30k
Last push
2026-11-12
tmatePartial

Instant Terminal Sharing

A tmux fork for sharing a terminal session with others over SSH or the web.

Language
C
Licence
Other
Stars
6.1k
Latest
2.4.0
Last push
2026-10-06

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Language
C
Licence
ISC
Stars
50k
Last push
2026-11-11

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