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Zellij vs tmux: catalog facts
Zellij	tmux
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
On-screen key hints, so it is usable without memorising anything first Floating and stacked panes that tmux does not have	Sessions survive a dropped SSH connection Splits and windows without needing the terminal emulator to support them
Fewer years of accumulated configuration and scripts than tmux The status bar uses screen space until you turn it off	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: MIT	License: ISC
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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