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Byobu vs Oh my tmux!: catalog facts
Byobu	Oh my tmux!
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free, dual-licensed under MIT and WTFPLv2.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Usable multiplexer with a status bar from the first launch, no config needed Function-key bindings that are easier to learn than raw tmux prefixes	Informative, configurable status line out of the box Separate local file keeps your changes apart from upstream updates
Adds an abstraction layer that gets in the way once you know tmux well	It is a configuration, so tmux itself must be installed Needs awk and perl
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT OR WTFPL
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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