cmuxvsTermIDE
Two self-hosted Tmux alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cmux | TermIDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #4 of 8 in Terminal |
| GitHub stars | 28 577 | 180 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 204 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 | 10 |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 | 0.46.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Swift | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
cmux scores 80/100 against 49/100 for TermIDE, so it is the safer default.
cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TermIDE.
cmux is growing faster right now (+1 204 stars in 30 days).