Deno vs. Extism vs. Python vs. Zellij Comparison Chart

Extism is an open-source, universal plug-in system to make all software programmable, and it's powered by WebAssembly. In-depth documentation, constantly updated as the project grows. 15+ officially supported Host SDKs, making Extism embeddable in the most popular languages. 7+ officially supported PDKs, to write plug-ins in whichever language a developer would like. A growing set of runtime features makes Extism an excellent plug-in system for apps of all types & sizes. Fully-featured canonical reference demo with Elixir host SDK, and plugins in Rust, TypeScript, & Javascript. Implementation of a turn-based multiplayer game platform and games included to play and review. Games are implemented as WebAssembly modules containing a specific set of exports. Check out the source code on GitHub, download the installer, and get started. 100% open-source code. Fork it, experiment, & run your own game server.

Zellij is a workspace aimed at developers, ops-oriented people, and terminal enthusiasts, designed around the philosophy that one must not sacrifice simplicity for power, delivering a great out-of-the-box experience together with advanced features. Geared toward both beginners and power users, it offers deep customizability and personal automation through layouts, true multiplayer collaboration, unique UX elements such as floating and stacked panes, and an innovative resizing algorithm that automatically places new panes in the optimal location. A plugin system enables creation of custom pane types in any language compiling to WebAssembly, while a comprehensive CLI introduces Command Panes for running and rerunning commands in dedicated panes and provides actions like run, edit, and rename-pane. Zellij’s single-process core ensures responsive performance, and its batteries-included approach gives users a terminal workspace with everything needed for modern development workflows.