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The Best Plugins Alternatives in 2026
Looking for something like Plugins? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 23 are open source.
GxPlugins.lv2 collects additional LV2 audio plugins from the Guitarix project.
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| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bash-it | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | Magic Trace | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Effects | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Awesome for One Liner | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Emoji Selector | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | Irssi | — | Not stated | — |
| 7 | TUI Audio Mixer | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | QMPlay2 | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | JDSP4Linux | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | cava | — | Yes | — |
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magic-trace collects and displays high-resolution traces of process activity.
EasyEffects provides PipeWire audio processing plugins, including a limiter, compressor, convolver, equalizer, and auto-volume controls.
This repository collects useful Unix shell one-liners and command-line tools.
Choose emoji from the command-line launcher with this Rofi plugin, which adds an emoji selector to Rofi.
Irssi
github.com/irssi/irssiIrssi runs as a modular text-mode chat client with built-in IRC and additional protocol support through plugins.
wiremix mixes audio in a terminal interface for PipeWire, according to its project description.
QMPlay2 plays video and audio in many formats and codecs, according to its repository description.
JDSP4Linux processes audio for PipeWire and PulseAudio clients, according to its repository description.
cava visualizes audio across multiple platforms, according to its repository description.
Dopamine plays audio, with its project describing the player as focused on simplicity.
walk navigates files in a terminal interface as an alternative to cd and ls, with keyboard controls for moving through folders.
Gum provides components for building interactive shell scripts, according to its project description.
Loop manages windows on macOS, according to its repository description.
Atuin synchronizes and searches shell history with end-to-end encryption, according to its repository description.
OpenCore provides a bootloader with UEFI support components and development resources.
CodexBar displays usage statistics for OpenAI Codex and Claude Code without requiring login, according to its repository.
skim provides fuzzy finding in Rust, according to its repository description.
Gear Lever manages AppImage packages, integrating them into the app menu and supporting drag-and-drop installation.
Brigadier fetches and installs Boot Camp ESD files from Apple or a software update server using a Python script.
Caligula writes disk images through a terminal interface for disk imaging.
bluetuith manages Bluetooth connections from a cross-platform terminal interface.
Hyfetch displays system information in a terminal with LGBTQ+ pride-flag themes, according to its repository description.
Fooyin plays music and supports customization, according to its repository description.
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