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Add colored output to command-line applications with the yoctocolors package.
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The Best open Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives0 free · 24 open source
Looking for something like open? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 24 are open source.
Open URLs, files, or executables from command-line tools and scripts with the cross-platform open package.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionyoctocolorsAdd colored output to command-line applications with the…Another optionAwesome CLIAwesome CLI provides a command-line tool for browsing and…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yoctocolors | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | Awesome CLI | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Minisign | — | Yes | macOS, Windows |
| 4 | LRM | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | SVGO | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | ArtiVC | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | IWE | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | lastversion | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Lip Gloss | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | HowDoI | — | Yes | — |
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Awesome CLI provides a command-line tool for browsing and exploring Awesome lists.
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Sign files and verify digital signatures with Minisign, a small command-line signing tool.
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LRM provides a command line tool and terminal editor for managing .NET resource localization files and translations.
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SVGO optimizes SVG files through a Node.js library and command-line tool.
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ArtiVC provides command-line data versioning for managing large files in cloud storage.
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IWE turns Markdown files into a queryable knowledge graph with editor, command-line, and agent memory tools.
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Find the latest release version of a project with lastversion, a command-line tool documented in this repository.
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Style terminal layouts with Lip Gloss, a library of definitions for arranging command-line interfaces.
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Find coding answers from the command line with howdoi, an instant programming help tool.
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Schedule and manage shell commands with pueue, a command-line task queue.
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Record terminal commands and output as shareable videos using VHS, a command-line session recording tool.
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Also covers developer tools and open source
Log files can be highlighted in a terminal using tailspin, a command-line utility.
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Jupytext lets users represent Jupyter notebooks as Markdown documents or Julia, Python, and R scripts.
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ReadStat.jl is a Julia package that parses data files from Stata, SAS, and SPSS into a ReadStatDataFrame.
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Segment Chinese text with jieba, a Python package for natural language processing.
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Python package and project management is handled by uv, a Rust-based tool.
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Use Intake, a Python package, to find, load, and share data in data science projects.
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HypothesisTests.jl is a Julia package that implements statistical hypothesis tests.
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Also covers developer tools, linux, and open source · same kind of open-source project
Debugtron is a desktop debugging tool for Electron applications running in production.
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Netron displays neural network, deep learning, and machine learning models across formats such as ONNX, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
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Tonic helps download, manipulate, and load event-based or spike-based datasets for neuromorphic data workflows.
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Share terminal sessions in a browser with sshx, including chat and movable windows on a collaborative canvas.
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Images of source code and terminal output can be generated with Freeze.
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What is the best alternative to open?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to open are yoctocolors, Awesome CLI, and Minisign.
Are there open-source alternatives to open?
Yes: yoctocolors, Awesome CLI, Minisign, and LRM.
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