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Zellij vs vtm: catalog facts
Zellij	vtm
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
On-screen key hints, so it is usable without memorising anything first Floating and stacked panes that tmux does not have	Single executable with no separate install Windowed text desktop that wraps any CLI app
Fewer years of accumulated configuration and scripts than tmux The status bar uses screen space until you turn it off	Window-style interface differs from familiar tmux workflows No packaged GitHub releases listed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 October 2, 2026

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