# cmux vs DumbTerm

> Two self-hosted [Terminal projects](https://selfhost.directory/terminal), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cmux | DumbTerm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #5 of 8 in Terminal |
| GitHub stars | 28 579 ✓ | 246 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 206 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.3.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Swift | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

cmux scores 80/100 against 47/100 for DumbTerm, so it is the safer default.

cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for DumbTerm.

cmux is growing faster right now (+1 206 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cmux](https://selfhost.directory/project/cmux) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cmux.md)
- [DumbTerm](https://selfhost.directory/project/dumbterm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dumbterm.md)

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