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Zellij

Modern terminal multiplexer with on-screen hints.

CLIOpen source

Rust multiplexer with layouts, floating panes, WebAssembly plugins and a help bar that shows the shortcuts.

When to use

When you want a friendly multiplexer, with visible shortcuts and ready-made layouts.

When to avoid

If you need tmux's compatibility and ubiquity on older servers.

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