Alternatives to nginx
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. nginx itself: install nginx.
vim
The official Vim repository
Postgres
Mirror of the official PostgreSQL GIT repository. Note that this is just a *mirror* - we don't work with pull requests on github. To contribute, pleas
git
Git Source Code Mirror - This is a publish-only repository but pull requests can be turned into patches to the mailing list via GitGitGadget (https://
git-flow
Git extensions to provide high-level repository operations for Vincent Driessen's branching model
git-filter-repo
Quickly rewrite git repository history (filter-branch replacement)
React Native Debugger
The standalone app based on official debugger of React Native, and includes React Inspector / Redux DevTools
lua
A copy of the Lua development repository, as seen by the Lua team. Mirrored irregularly. All communication should be through the Lua mailing list http
blake3
the official Rust and C implementations of the BLAKE3 cryptographic hash function
transcrypt
transparently encrypt files within a git repository
libsepol
This is the upstream repository for the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) userland libraries and tools. The software provided by this project compleme
elm-format
elm-format formats Elm source code according to a standard set of rules based on the official Elm Style Guide
git-machete
Probably the sharpest git repository organizer & rebase/merge workflow automation tool you've ever seen
scrcpy
Display and control your Android device
go
The Go programming language
node
Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
rust
Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software
typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output
openai-whisper
Robust Speech Recognition via Large-Scale Weak Supervision
deno
A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript
neovim
Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability
nvm
Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
uv
An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust
Syncthing
Open Source Continuous File Synchronization
ripgrep
ripgrep recursively searches directories for a regex pattern while respecting your gitignore
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 nginx — 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.
nginx 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.