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Terax vs cmux: catalog facts
Terax	cmux
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence; AI use needs your own key or a local…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, iOS, Command line
Terminal, editor, Git and web preview in one pane Bring your own API key or run models locally via LM Studio	Notification rings show which agent needs attention Vertical tabs with git branch, ports and directory
Pre-1.0 software still at version 0.8 AI features need an API key or a local model setup	macOS only on the desktop Focused on agent workflows, which may be more than a plain terminal user needs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL
No account 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 Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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