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vtm vs Byobu: catalog facts
vtm	Byobu
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Single executable with no separate install Windowed text desktop that wraps any CLI app	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
Window-style interface differs from familiar tmux workflows No packaged GitHub releases listed	Adds an abstraction layer that gets in the way once you know tmux well
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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