Alternatives to rootlesskit
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. rootlesskit itself: install rootlesskit.
libsepol
This is the upstream repository for the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) userland libraries and tools. The software provided by this project compleme
Reactotron
A desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects. macOS, Linux, and Windows
React Native Debugger
The standalone app based on official debugger of React Native, and includes React Inspector / Redux DevTools
rtaudio
A set of C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime audio input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio and OSS), Macintosh OS X (C
Orchard
The native UI for Apple Containers and (o)MLX sandboxes, written in swift as a replacement for docker desktop
MarkText
📝A simple and elegant markdown editor, available for Linux, macOS and Windows
trivy
Find vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, SBOM in containers, Kubernetes, code repositories, clouds and more
podman
Podman: A tool for managing OCI containers and pods
Recordly
Create polished demo videos without editing skills. Mac/Windows/Linux
Xournal++
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUS
hack-browser-data
Extract and decrypt browser data, supporting multiple data types, runnable on various operating systems (macOS, Windows, Linux)
mapscii
🗺 MapSCII is a Braille & ASCII world map renderer for your console - enter => telnet mapscii.me <= on Mac (brew install telnet) and Linux, connect wi
up
Ultimate Plumber is a tool for writing Linux pipes with instant live preview
PureMac
Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache clea
IPFS Desktop
An unobtrusive and user-friendly desktop application for IPFS on Windows, Mac and Linux
libfuse@2
The reference implementation of the Linux FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) interface
shimmy
⚡ Pure-Rust WebGPU inference engine — OpenAI-API compatible, GGUF native, runs on any GPU. No Python. No llama.cpp. Single binary
Gitify
Git notifications on your menu bar. Available on macOS, Windows & Linux
dockerize
Utility to simplify running applications in docker containers
Git-it
:computer: :mortar_board: Git-it is a (Mac, Win, Linux) Desktop App for Learning Git and GitHub
macshot Offline
Feature-packed native macOS screenshot & recording tool: annotate, auto-redact PII, record GIFs, OCR + translate, scroll capture, beautify, and more.
pumba
Chaos testing, network emulation, and stress testing tool for containers
LocationSimulator
MacOS application to spoof / fake / mock your iOS / iPadOS or iPhoneSimulator device location. WatchOS and TvOS are partially supported
AriaNg Native
A better aria2 desktop frontend than AriaNg, with all features of AriaNg and providing more features for desktop usage
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 rootlesskit — 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.
rootlesskit 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.