Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to BaudBuddy

A native macOS serial terminal with a file server built in

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Baxx – Unix-friendly backup service▲424

   2019 · txt.black · its alternatives →

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   ServerBuddy – GUI SSH client for managing Linux servers from macOS▲42

   Hi HN, I've built an app for macOS that allows performing common SSH operations on Linux servers using a native GUI. The problem: Managing multiple Linux servers usually means juggling terminal windows and copy-pasting snippets/scripts. After dealing with tens of production/staging VPSes at previous jobs, I realized there had to be a better way for common operations I did on a daily basis than my collection of bash snippets. Features: - Quickly switch between different servers. Tag servers with arbitrary key values for easy search. - Real-time dashboard with CPU/memory graphs,…

   2025 · serverbuddy.app · its alternatives →

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   CC-BEEPER▲223

   A floating macOS pager for Claude Code

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   TextBuddy for macOS▲116

   A Swiss Army knife for plain text.

   2021 · retina.studio · its alternatives →

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   BashBuddy▲159

   Write bash commands with natural language, fully local.

   2025 · bashbuddy.run · its alternatives →

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   DockDuck▲97

   The native macOS file manager Finder should be

   Aug 2026 · dockduck.app · its alternatives →

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   Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros▲219

   2016 · blink.sh · its alternatives →

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   Libmui is a macOS Classic widget lib for Linux▲300

   Not sure if I would post this for the last day of #marchintosh OR wait for tomorrow the 1st of April. Both apply equally. Anyway, here's a pet project of mine, I made it as a glued on for another pet project of mine, but it developed a life of it's own now and can soar skyward toward success, fame, and glory.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Ghostty▲161

   A fast, feature-rich, and platform-native terminal emulator

   2024 · ghostty.org · its alternatives →

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    Cntrl Bridge▲75

    Turn your Windows/macOS computer into a scriptable server

    Jan 2026 · cntrl.pw · its alternatives →

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    LightBuddy▲229

    Look better on video calls using the screen you already have

    Dec 2025 · lightbuddy.app · its alternatives →

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    JusTTY▲85

    Introducing JusTTY - A simple native macOS terminal built with Swift and libghostty. Minimal be design, suited for everyday use, just not packed with the bells and whistles power users expect.

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shhhbb, an SSH BBS▲188

    Hello all :) I made this BBS for fun and thought you all would enjoy it. It's not perfect, but it's been a fun exercise! see it: https://asciinema.org/a/Emg6SWrXMV6cehfQxrw1GRu75 try it: ssh -p 2223 shhhbb.com host it: https://github.com/donuts-are-good/shhhbb/releases/latest why? Every year I challenge myself in some new way, this year it is to push one project per week. You might recognize my static site generator [0] or my releaser for go [1] from previous posts as one of these weekly projects. If you want to join me in doing this, it's…

    2023 · donuts-are-good.github.io · its alternatives →

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    We built a terminal-only Bluesky / AT Proto client written in Fortran▲145

    Yes, that Fortran.

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Boo – Screen-style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty▲95

    A GNU screen style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty. - coder/boo

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Whippy Term - GUI terminal for embedded development (Linux and Windows)▲96

    2025 · whippyterm.com · its alternatives →

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    go-nbd – A Pure Go NBD Server and Client▲113

    Hey HN! I just released go-nbd, a lightweight Go library for effortlessly creating NBD servers and clients. Its a neat tool for creating custom Linux block devices with arbitrary backends, such as a file, byte slice or what I'm planning to use it for, a tape drive. While there are a few partially abandoned projects like this out there already, this library tries to be as maintainable as possible by only implementing the most recent handshake revision and baseline functionality for both the client and the server, while still having enough support to be useful. I'd love to get your feedback :)

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Convierto▲124

    A free macOS native file converter

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ondevice SSH – Terminal emulator for devices without public IP address▲152

    ondevice.io - all your devices in one place - no need to set up port forwarding

    2017 · ondevice.io · its alternatives →

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    Boop▲136

    A scriptable scratchpad for developers. Free & open source!

    2020 · boop.okat.best · its alternatives →

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    termique▲90

    A free SSH client for Mac, Windows and Linux. Every host in one place, with end-to-end encrypted sync, SFTP, SSH key management, and an AI terminal assistant.

    Jun 2026 · termique.app · its alternatives →

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    Tabby▲103

    A terminal for a more modern age

    2019 · tabby.sh · its alternatives →

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    NetSour, CLI Based Wireshark▲59

    This code is still in early beta, but i sincerley hope it will become as ubiquitous as VIM on Linux.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Boopbeep for iOS and iPadOS▲6

    SSH terminal, files and database manager, one time purchase

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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