muxel comparisons
muxel is compared head-to-head with Zellij, tmux and TUIOS and more: 7 head-to-heads in Terminal Multiplexers, each with the specs and prices we checked.
muxel head-to-head
- muxel vs Zellij
- muxel vs tmux
- muxel vs TUIOS
- muxel vs Okena
- muxel vs RMUX
- muxel vs p2pmux
- muxel vs TermStation
muxel vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Persistence scope | Collaboration features | Custom pane layouts | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | muxel | Yes | Free | Both | No | Yes | 9.0 |
| 1 | Zellij | Yes | Free | Local | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | tmux | Yes | Free | Local | Yes | Yes | 9.2 |
| 4 | TUIOS | Yes | Free | Local | Yes | 8.9 | |
| 5 | Okena | Yes | Free | Local | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 6 | RMUX | Free | Local | Yes | Yes | 8.7 | |
| 7 | p2pmux | Yes | Free | Local | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 8 | TermStation | Free | Local | Yes | 8.5 |
Compare muxel with any terminal multiplexer
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