Looking Beyond Tmux and Screen: 8 Terminal Multiplexers Worth Trying
It's FOSS, Monday, August 17th, 2026
It's FOSS surveys eight terminal multiplexers beyond tmux and GNU Screen for managing multiple sessions.
It's FOSS surveys terminal multiplexers beyond the two most people default to. Juggling multiple terminal sessions is messy and frustrating for developers, system administrators and anyone who spends significant time in a terminal.
A multiplexer keeps sessions organized and lets a user manage several from a single interface.
While tmux and GNU Screen dominate, the article argues there are many alternatives worth exploring. It covers eight of them and what each does differently.