Alternatives to logrotate
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. logrotate itself: install logrotate.
dockerize
Utility to simplify running applications in docker containers
xdg-ninja
A shell script which checks your $HOME for unwanted files and directories
hcxtools
A small set of tools to convert packets from capture files to hash files for use with Hashcat or John the Ripper
jpegoptim
jpegoptim - utility to optimize/compress JPEG files
bartycrouch
Localization/I18n: Incrementally update/translate your Strings files from .swift, .h, .m(m), .storyboard or .xib files
dnsgen
DNSGen is a powerful and flexible DNS name permutation tool designed for security researchers and penetration testers. It generates intelligent domain
fastfetch
A maintained, feature-rich and performance oriented, neofetch like system information tool
duf
Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
entt
Gaming meets modern C++ - a fast and reliable entity component system (ECS) and much more
dex2jar
Tools to work with android .dex and java .class files
macintosh.js
🖥 A virtual Apple Macintosh with System 8, running in Electron. I'm sorry
confd
Manage local application configuration files using templates and data from etcd or consul
bandit
Bandit is a tool designed to find common security issues in Python code
fly
Concourse is a container-based automation system written in Go. It's mostly used for CI/CD
miniserve
🌟 For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!
gops
A tool to list and diagnose Go processes currently running on your system
PureMac
Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache clea
Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers
Finicky
A macOS app for customizing which browser to start
forgit
:zzz: A utility tool powered by fzf for using git interactively
pidcat
Colored logcat script which only shows log entries for a specific application package
Syntax Highlight
Quick Look extension for highlight source code files on macOS 12 and later
patchelf
A small utility to modify the dynamic linker and RPATH of ELF executables
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 logrotate — 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.
logrotate 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.