Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Extctl, a super simple systemd-sysext wrapper

Super-simple systemd-sysext wrapper. Contribute to OperatorProject/extctl development by creating an account on GitHub.

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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   EXT▲187

   An easy way to build cross-platform desktop software.

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   EXT – an easy way to build cross-platform desktop software▲63

   Hi HN! If you've ever tried to build a desktop app, you probably understand our frustrations with how challenging it is to build one and make it available on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Even with Electron, you still have to set up your own build pipelines, updating mechanisms, code-signing, deployments, and deal with cross-platform compatibility issues. We built EXT to make building cross-platform desktop software easier! Dog-fooding our own APIs, we ported 36 initial games and utilities to the EXT store (all free), and we've open-sourced all of them: https://github.com/extpkg If…

   2024 · ext.store · its alternatives →

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   GitKraken's DevEx Platform▲163

   Boost your Git workflows, wherever you code

   2024 · gitkraken.com · its alternatives →

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   MicroTCP, a minimal TCP/IP stack▲204

   A minimal TCP/IP stack. Contribute to cozis/microtcp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Use Windows 10 Apps APIs Directly from Node.js and Electron▲113

   Winrt APIs-node.js modules generator. Contribute to NodeRT/NodeRT development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Excompt▲89

   Effortlessly export web UI components into TailwindCSS code

   2023 · excompt.com · its alternatives →

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   Github competitor with free private repo▲61

   The intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling teams and agents to ship trusted software at enterprise scale.

   2012 · gitlab.io · its alternatives →

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   Wrapper – Best Ever Agent Manager▲6

   wrap your agents. Contribute to xatuke/wrapper development by creating an account on GitHub.

   Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Tcl parser for the Eno notation language▲5

   Tcl parser for the eno notation language. Contribute to bef/enotcl development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    eli – Embedded Lisp Interpreter▲45

    Embedded Lisp Interpreter. Contribute to codr7/eli development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A web microframework prototype written in pure Jim Tcl▲5

    A library collection and web microframework. Contribute to dbohdan/jimhttp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    inletsctl – Fast HTTP (L7) and TCP (L4) Tunnels▲11

    Create inlets servers on the top cloud platforms. Contribute to inlets/inletsctl development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lispex, a lisp interpreter in Elixir▲9

    Lisp Interpreter in Elixir. Contribute to farazhaider/lispex development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Libcox – Cross Platform Unix Commands and System Calls▲9

    Cross Platform UNIX commands & System Calls. Contribute to symisc/libcox development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TCP chat server written in C# and .NET 9, used in the terminal▲23

    A simple chat server written in C#. Contribute to Sieep-Coding/simple-chat-csharp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Bitcoin-Ex, Bitcoin Parser/Node in Elixir/OTP▲9

    A Bitcoin Protocol Parser in Elixir/OTP. Contribute to jaesharp/bitcoin-ex development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Example of GitHub Markdown with Collapsible Sections▲8

    C++20 μ(micro)/Unit Testing framework. Contribute to boost-ext/ut development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Inletsctl – self-hosted network tunnels▲13

    Create inlets servers on the top cloud platforms. Contribute to inlets/inletsctl development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rux, a hobbyist microkernel written in Rust▲14

    A hobbyist microkernel written in Rust, featuring a capability-based system similar to seL4. - sorpaas/rux

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Git-madge – visualize import dependencies in JavaScript projects▲8

    :rocket: Git-aware madge wrapper. Contribute to jez/git-madge development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Warp – Simple terminal sharing for better developers interactions▲13

    Secure and simple terminal sharing. Contribute to spolu/warp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pytest-scrutinize – find bottlenecks in your test suite▲7

    Find bottlenecks in your test suites. Contribute to orf/pytest-scrutinize development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gity – A nice Git wrapper for Node▲7

    Git wrapper for Node. Contribute to stevenmiller888/gity development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    cXn – the extensible open-source CDN▲8

    cXn: extensible open-source CDN. Contribute to auth0/cxn development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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