Alternatives to get_iplayer
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. get_iplayer itself: install get_iplayer.
rtl_433
Program to decode radio transmissions from devices on the ISM bands (and other frequencies)
croc
Easily and securely send things from one computer to another :crocodile: :package:
maigret
🕵️♂️ Collect a dossier on a person by username from 6K websites
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
Xournal++
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUS
duf
Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
archi-steam-farm
C# application with primary purpose of farming Steam cards from multiple accounts simultaneously
git-secrets
Prevents you from committing secrets and credentials into git repositories
confd
Manage local application configuration files using templates and data from etcd or consul
magic_enum
Static reflection for enums (to string, from string, iteration) for modern C++, work with any enum type without any macro or boilerplate code
noTunes
A simple macOS application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching
recon-ng
Open Source Intelligence gathering tool aimed at reducing the time spent harvesting information from open sources
gotests
Automatically generate Go test boilerplate from your source code
Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers
dockerize
Utility to simplify running applications in docker containers
gau
Fetch known URLs from AlienVault's Open Threat Exchange, the Wayback Machine, and Common Crawl
forgit
:zzz: A utility tool powered by fzf for using git interactively
pipet
Swiss-army tool for scraping and extracting data from online assets, made for hackers
fernflower
Decompiler from Java bytecode to Java, used in IntelliJ IDEA
patchelf
A small utility to modify the dynamic linker and RPATH of ELF executables
RipMe
Downloads albums from the web in bulk for archive purposes
reveal-md
reveal.js on steroids! Get beautiful reveal.js presentations from any Markdown file
cbindgen
A project for generating C bindings from Rust code
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than get_iplayer — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
get_iplayer is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.