Alternatives to prestd
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. prestd itself: install prestd.
cpprestsdk
The C++ REST SDK is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This pr
kotlin-language-server
Kotlin code completion, diagnostics and more for any editor/IDE using the Language Server Protocol
cliproxyapi
Wrap Antigravity, ChatGPT Codex, Claude Code, Grok Build, Muse Code, Davin as an OpenAI/Gemini/Claude/Codex compatible API service, allowing you to en
github-mcp-server
GitHub's official MCP Server
envoy
Cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy
rathole
A lightweight and high-performance reverse proxy for NAT traversal, written in Rust. An alternative to frp and ngrok
http-server
A simple, zero-configuration, command-line http server
Kotlin LSP
Kotlin Language Server and plugin for Visual Studio Code
tailwindcss-language-server
Intelligent Tailwind CSS tooling for Visual Studio Code
haskell-language-server
Official Haskell IDE support via the language server protocol (LSP)
pylyzer
A fast, feature-rich static code analyzer & language server for Python
python-lsp-server
Fork of the python-language-server project, maintained by the Spyder IDE team and the community
typescript-language-server
Unofficial TypeScript & JavaScript Language Server
kubernetes-mcp-server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
asn
ASN / RPKI validity / BGP stats / IPv4v6 / Prefix / URL / ASPath / Organization / IP reputation / IP geolocation / IP fingerprinting / Network recon /
slack-mcp-server
The most powerful MCP Slack Server with no permission requirements, Apps support, GovSlack, DMs, Group DMs and smart history fetch logic
markdown-toc
API and CLI for generating a markdown TOC (table of contents) for a README or any markdown files. Uses Remarkable to parse markdown. Used by NASA/open
phpantom-lsp
Fast PHP language server with deep type intelligence. Generics, Laravel, PHPStan annotations. Ready in an instant
xcode-build-server
a build server protocol implementation for integrate xcode with sourcekit-lsp
frps
A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet
traefik
The Cloud Native Application Proxy
webhook
webhook is a lightweight incoming webhook server to run shell commands
proxygen
A collection of C++ HTTP libraries including an easy to use HTTP server
sidekick
Bare metal to production ready in mins; your own fly server on your VPS
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 prestd — 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.
prestd 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.