Alternatives to nerdctl
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. nerdctl itself: install nerdctl.
cargo-chef
A cargo-subcommand to speed up Rust Docker builds using Docker layer caching
httpie
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Another Redis Desktop Manager
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viu
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podlet
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cliphist
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xleak
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CleanMyMac CLI
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brew-php-switcher
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yt-dlp
A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader
cc-switch
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
gemini-cli
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
thefuck
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fzf
:cherry_blossom: A command-line fuzzy finder
lazygit
simple terminal UI for git commands
pake
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tmux
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
SiYuan
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
yazi
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php
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
zoxide
A smarter cd command. Supports all major shells
docker-compose
Define and run multi-container applications with Docker
jq
Command-line JSON processor
zellij
A terminal workspace with batteries included
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 nerdctl — 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.
nerdctl 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.