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Herdr vs muxterm
Both stand on terminal multiplexers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
Herdr focuses on persistent terminal sessions for coding agents across local and SSH-accessible machines. Its runtime is free, while the planned Herdr Cloud connection is described as coming soon.
Visit Herdr Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
Muxterm combines persistent terminal sessions with browser-based workspaces and MCP tools, in a free MIT-licensed package. Its listed access platforms are macOS, Linux, and browser/PWA; Windows support is still forthcoming.
Visit muxtermThe facts
| Herdr | muxterm | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | herdr.dev | github.com |
| On terminal multiplexers | #1 of 29 | #5 of 29 |
Herdr: what it does well
- Keeps panes and processes running after detachment
- Restores saved layouts after server restart
- Detects 22 agent CLIs out of the box
- Free and open source under Apache License 2.0
What to know first
- Herdr Cloud is not yet available
- Pane screen history is off by default
- Remote machine access uses SSH
muxterm: what it does well
- Sessions can survive server restarts and reboots.
- Named workspaces organize split panes.
- PWA includes service-worker offline support.
- MIT licensed and free.
What to know first
- Windows support is coming soon.
- GitHub reports no SECURITY.md policy.
- GitHub reports no published security advisories.
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