Alternatives to Multi
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. Multi itself: install Multi.
Retroactive
Run Aperture, iPhoto, and iTunes on macOS Golden Gate, macOS Tahoe, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, and mac
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
concurrentqueue
A fast multi-producer, multi-consumer lock-free concurrent queue for C++11
FineTune
FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control, multi-device output, audio routing, and 10-band EQ. Free and open-source alternative to Sou
noTunes
A simple macOS application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching
Phoenix
A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript
Razer macOS
Color effects manager for Razer devices for macOS. Supports High Sierra (10.13) to Monterey (12.0). Made by the community, based on openrazer
folderify
:file_folder: Generate pixel-perfect macOS folder icons in the native style. (Now with support for macOS 26 Tahoe!)
ProfileCreator
macOS app to create standard or customized configuration profiles
LocalizationEditor
Simple macOS editor app to help you manage iOS and macOS app localizations by allowing you to edit all the translations side by side
AutoDMG
Create deployable system images from OS X installer
Crystalfetch
macOS UI for creating Windows installer ISO from UUPDump
Look
An open-source, cross OS, community-driven launcher. A lightweight alternative to Spotlight and Raycast. Made with ❤️ from Viet Nam 🇻🇳
Stringz
A lightweight and powerful editor for localizing iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS applications
MarkText
📝A simple and elegant markdown editor, available for Linux, macOS and Windows
croc
Easily and securely send things from one computer to another :crocodile: :package:
docker-compose
Define and run multi-container applications with Docker
Recordly
Create polished demo videos without editing skills. Mac/Windows/Linux
Vorssaint
Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit
sonic
🦔 Fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend. An alternative to Elasticsearch that runs on a few MBs of RAM
Reactotron
A desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects. macOS, Linux, and Windows
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
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 Multi — 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.
Multi 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.