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orgalorg vs shmux: catalog facts
orgalorg	shmux
Best for: Administrators running commands or distributing files across SSH hosts	Best for: Administrators running the same command across several hosts
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause license.
Command line	Command line
Runs commands across hosts in parallel Synchronizes files and directories All 3 strengths for orgalorg Runs commands across hosts in parallel Synchronizes files and directories Supports SSH keys, password authentication, and sudo	Runs commands on many hosts concurrently Supports rsh, ssh and sh All 3 strengths for shmux Runs commands on many hosts concurrently Supports rsh, ssh and sh Can save output and exit codes for scripts
Requires SSH access to the target hosts	Requires access to the target hosts through a supported remote shell
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for orgalorg github.com/reconquest/orgalorg Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for shmux github.com/shmux/shmux Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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