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GNU Screen vs tmux: catalog facts
GNU Screen	tmux
Free Free and open source GNU software.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Detach and reattach sessions so remote processes keep running Several shell sessions inside one terminal window	Sessions survive a dropped SSH connection Splits and windows without needing the terminal emulator to support them
Keyboard-driven interface takes time to learn No Windows version listed	The prefix-key model takes a while to become automatic Configuration is terse and the manual page is dense
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: ISC
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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