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24 alternatives to iTmux: SSH & tmux Terminal

SSH client with tmux sessions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Remux – an open-source tmux workspace designed for iPhone▲101
A native iOS client for remote tmux workspaces, designed to feel natural on iPhone. - h3nock/remux
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
Shpool, a Lightweight Tmux Alternative▲323
shpool is a terminal session persistence tool developed internally at google to support remote workflows, which we have open sourced.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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tmuxp – session manager for tmux▲109
Session manager for tmux. Load, freeze, and convert tmux sessions through YAML/JSON configuration files. Powered by libtmux. Quickstart Install and run your first command. Quickstart CLI Reference ...
2017 · tmuxp.git-pull.com · its alternatives →
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Tmuxp – Tmux session manager written in Python▲40
🖥️ Session manager for tmux, built on libtmux. Contribute to tmux-python/tmuxp development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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MuxPad — Native tmux terminal for Apple▲1
Your real tmux sessions, native on iPad and iPhone
Aug 2026 · git.okdohyuk.dev · its alternatives →
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Libtmux – A tmux workspace manager in Python▲86
Typed Python API for tmux. Control servers, sessions, windows, and panes as Python objects. Quickstart Install and make your first API call in 5 minutes. Quickstart Topics Architecture, traversal, ...
2016 · libtmux.git-pull.com · its alternatives →
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Ts-SSH – SSH over Tailscale without running the daemon▲103
ts-ssh solves a specific problem: accessing machines on your Tailnet from environments where you can't install the full Tailscale daemon (like CI/CD runners or restricted systems). It uses Tailscale's tsnet library to establish userspace connectivity, then provides a standard SSH experience. Works with existing workflows since it supports normal SSH features like ProxyCommand, key auth, and terminal handling. Some features that proved useful: • Parallel command execution across multiple hosts • Built-in tmux session management for multi-host work • SCP-style file transfers • Works on…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Tmux-IDE, OSS agent-first terminal IDE▲88
Hey HN, Small OSS project that i created for myself and want to share with the community. It's a declarative, scriptable, terminal-based IDE focussed on agentic engineering. That's a lot of jargon, but essentially its a multi-agent IDE that you start in your terminal. Why is that relevant? Thanks to tmux and SSH, it means that you have a really simple and efficient way to create your own always-on coding setup. Boot into your IDE through ssh, give a prompt to claude and close off your machine. In tmux-ide claude will keep working. The tool is intentionally really lightweight, because I think…
Mar 2026 · tmux.thijsverreck.com · its alternatives →
9
Share your tmux (readonly) session using ssh▲7
GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
2016 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
10
Sshx, a web-based collaborative terminal▲242
Fast, collaborative live terminal sharing over the web - ekzhang/sshx
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
11
Restore tmux environment after a system restart▲241
Persists tmux environment across system restarts. Contribute to tmux-plugins/tmux-resurrect development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dwm.tmux – a dwm-inspired window manager for tmux▲101
Hey, HN! With all recent agentic workflows being primarily terminal- and tmux-based, I wanted to share a little project I created about decade ago. I've continued to use this as my primary terminal "window manager" and wanted to share in case others might find it useful. I would love to hear about other's terminal-based workflows and any other tools you may use with similar functionality.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
agent-manager▲102
The fastest workflow for developing with AI
Aug 2026 · agent-manager.dev · its alternatives →
14
Tmuxomatic – An intuitive and flexible session manager for tmux▲37
Intelligent tmux session management. Contribute to oxidane/tmuxomatic development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
tmux.sh▲24
A simple script to allow defaulting to grouped sessions - bsandrow/tmux.sh
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
APX Terminal▲99
Encrypted terminal and SSH client with built‑in AI assistant
Jan 2026 · apxterminal.com · its alternatives →
17
Session manager and task runner for tmux written in Go▲23
Session manager and task runner for tmux. Start your development environment within one command. - ivaaaan/smug
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Tmux plugin manager▲73
Tmux Plugin Manager. Contribute to tmux-plugins/tpm development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
SSH Client - Terminal, Telnet▲3
SSH Client is simply a powerful app to works with SSH server
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20OS
Ondevice SSH – Terminal emulator for devices without public IP address▲152
ondevice.io - all your devices in one place - no need to set up port forwarding
2017 · ondevice.io · its alternatives →
21
Prompt 3▲135
The best SSH app for iOS and macOS
2024 · panic.com · its alternatives →
22
SSHTron▲98
Multiplayer Tron in your terminal
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Termux Lite▲76
A powerful SSH terminal with FTP & SFTP support
May 2026 · termiux.webideapp.com · its alternatives →
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Termix▲14
Modern and easy to use ssh client for macOS and Windows
2019 · termix.io · its alternatives →

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