Atuinvscmux
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Atuin | cmux | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in CLI Tools | #1 of 8 in Terminal |
| GitHub stars | 32 113 | 28 579 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +324 | +1 206 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 84 |
| Latest release | v18.24.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Swift |
Which one should you pick?
Atuin scores 81/100 against 80/100 for cmux, so it is the safer default.
cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Atuin.
cmux is growing faster right now (+1 206 stars in 30 days).