Alternatives to pixiewps
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. pixiewps itself: install pixiewps.
reaver
Implements brute force attack to recover WPA/WPA2 passkeys
duf
Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
git-bug
Distributed, offline-first bug tracker integrated in git
Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers
dockerize
Utility to simplify running applications in docker containers
forgit
:zzz: A utility tool powered by fzf for using git interactively
patchelf
A small utility to modify the dynamic linker and RPATH of ELF executables
macshot Offline
Feature-packed native macOS screenshot & recording tool: annotate, auto-redact PII, record GIFs, OCR + translate, scroll capture, beautify, and more.
get_iplayer
A utility for downloading TV and radio programmes from BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds
Mindwtr
Get tasks and ideas out of your head. A free GTD to-do app for desktop and mobile. Works offline, no account needed
msgvault
Archive a lifetime of email and chat. Offline search, analytics, and AI query over your full message history. Powered by SQLite and DuckDB
credstash
A little utility for managing credentials in the cloud
jpegoptim
jpegoptim - utility to optimize/compress JPEG files
dep-tree
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HapticKey
A simple utility application to trigger haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar
logrotate
The logrotate utility is designed to simplify the administration of log files on a system which generates a lot of log files
pdfrip
A multi-threaded PDF password cracking utility equipped with commonly encountered password format builders and dictionary attacks
wmbusmeters
Read the wired or wireless mbus protocol to acquire utility meter readings
iSimulator
iSimulator is a GUI utility to control the Simulator, and manage the app installed on the simulator
certigo
A utility to examine and validate certificates in a variety of formats
scrcpy
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go
The Go programming language
node
Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
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 pixiewps — 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.
pixiewps 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.