Plux
Plux: A focused open-source choice for persistent local Unix terminal sessions. Ranked #21 of 29 in Terminal Multiplexers by our editors (7.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for simple Unix terminal persistence.
At a glance
- Editor score7.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forSimple Unix terminal persistence
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Persistence scopeLocal
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Persistent daemon-managed sessions with named detach and reattach
- SSH remote attach with reconnect support
- Panes, scrollback search, mouse selection, and clipboard integration
Where it doesn't
- Windows is unsupported
- No session synchronization or collaboration features
- No plugin or extension system
Our verdict on Plux
Plux is an open-source terminal multiplexer implemented in Rust for Unix-like systems. It keeps shell processes and terminal state in a background daemon while an attached client handles input and ANSI rendering. Command-line users and developers working on Linux or macOS can create named sessions, detach and reattach to them, split panes, adjust layouts, and preserve terminal state locally. Temporary command sessions are also available through plux run.
Its main strength is focused terminal persistence rather than a broad platform ecosystem. Plux supports vertical and horizontal pane splitting, pane focus and zoom, split-ratio adjustment, scrollback history, history search, mouse selection, and clipboard integration. SSH remote attach adds reconnect support, while clipboard connections include wl-copy, xclip, xsel, and pbcopy. The published feature set also includes custom layouts, but persistence remains local and session synchronization is not supported. This makes Plux suited to users who want a compact Unix workflow centered on durable terminal sessions and pane management.
Plux is distributed as MIT-licensed open-source software, with no paid tier structure described. Its scope is deliberately narrow: Windows is unsupported, and the category specifications list no collaboration or plugin and extension system. Those constraints matter for teams that need shared sessions, synchronized state, or an extensible multiplexer environment. Users who primarily need local persistence, SSH reconnect, and core pane and history controls should find the feature set well aligned; users requiring cross-platform access, collaboration, synchronized sessions, or plugins should choose a product built around those capabilities instead.
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Plux pricing
Plux fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Persistence scope | Local |
| Session synchronization | No |
| Collaboration features | No |
| Custom pane layouts | Yes |
| Plugins or extensions | No |
| Access platforms | Unix systems with a native PTY and UTF-8 terminal; Windows unsupported |
| Maximum sessions | Not verified |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 5 integrations: SSH, wl-copy, xclip, xsel, pbcopy |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | github.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Plux integrations
Plux lists 5 integrations on its own site.
- SSH
- wl-copy
- xclip
- xsel
- pbcopy
Alternatives to Plux
- ZellijA free, open-source multiplexer with layouts, plugins, persistence, and collaboration.9.4
- tmuxA free, scriptable way to manage persistent local terminal sessions across Unix platforms.9.2
- muxelA free, open-source workspace for managing multiple local and remote coding sessions.9.0
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