The Showdown

tmuxvspsmux

Why pay monthly fees for tmux when you can self-host psmux for free? Let's look at the facts.

tmux

The Expensive Option

  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
WINNER

psmux

The Freedom Choice

  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
Interactive Calculator

Calculate Your "SaaS Tax"

SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success. See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to tmux's shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
$

*Estimated standard pricing for tmux. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

0
Linux/Unix Native
Native Windows
1
Bash/Zsh
PowerShell/CMD/Bash
2
Package manager
Standalone script/binary