# Atuin vs cmux

> 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 | 32 114 ✓ | 28 579 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +325 | +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).

## Details

- [Atuin](https://selfhost.directory/project/atuin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/atuin.md)
- [cmux](https://selfhost.directory/project/cmux) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cmux.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/atuin-vs-cmux