Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Octoview

The missing preview feature for GitHub

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Octoview launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Octohub▲127
The missing app for GitHub
2015 · its alternatives →
2
Octotree▲133
GitHub on steroids
2019 · octotree.io · its alternatives →
3
OctoSearch▲74
Search the repositories starred by your following on GitHub
2018 · octosearch.dootech.com · its alternatives →
4
OctoArt▲119
Generate beautiful GitHub octocat AI images with one click
2023 · octoart.vercel.app · its alternatives →
5
github-plus▲156
Chrome Extension to display file size, download & copy link
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6PG
Put “GIF” in front of any YouTube URL and hit enter▲577
2014 · gifyoutube.com · its alternatives →
7OY
Octobot – Your Friendly GitHub Status App▲37
2015 · octobotapp.com · its alternatives →
8
Octobot▲68
Your friendly GitHub status app.
2015 · its alternatives →
9OT
Octotree, the missing GitHub tree view▲7
I started this as a weekend project and posted it on HN 5 years ago. 300,000 users later, I just released v4 today. Octotree [1] gives GitHub a sidebar that improves file navigation and code/pull request review. Works on Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari. Any comment or feedback is appreciated. [1]: https://www.octotree.io/
2019 · its alternatives →
10
OctoProfile▲76
Create a more informative GitHub profile
2021 · octoprofile.vercel.app · its alternatives →
11
Octohunt▲106
find developers on github
2016 · octohunt.com · its alternatives →
12
GitHub Repository Explorer▲82
Explore your GitHub repositories with ease
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
octoscope▲67
Your GitHub profile as a live terminal dashboard
Apr 2026 · gfazioli.github.io · its alternatives →
14
BlazorOcticons▲184
The easiest way to use GitHub Octicons in your Blazor apps
Dec 2025 · blazorocticons.net · its alternatives →
15
Octolink▲104
Link sharing for GitHub repositories
2022 · its alternatives →
16
Octicons▲12
Your project. GitHub's icons.
2015 · octicons.github.com · its alternatives →
17
Obie for Chrome▲110
Free browser extension to help you find docs & wikis, fast.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
18
Hacker Tab▲123
Replace Browser new tab with GitHub trending projects. ✨
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
GitHub Stats in the Mac OS X Menu Bar▲42
:octocat: Open source github contribution stats on your Mac OS X Menu Bar - Shikkic/gitbar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
GitHub Night Mode▲78
A Chrome extension to experience GitHub in night mode.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Octomments▲88
Using GitHub issues as a comment plugin.
2020 · ocs.vercel.app · its alternatives →
22
GitHub File Icon▲126
A browser extension which gives different icons on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
23ON
Octotree now supports GitLab▲10
I built Octotree a while back [1]. It's an open-source browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari) that adds IDE-like tree view to GitHub. Due to popular request, GitLab is now also supported. Hopes you will find it useful. Link to install: https://github.com/buunguyen/octotree#install-on-chrome-firefox-and-opera. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7740226
2016 · its alternatives →
24MW
My weekend project, del.icio.us for github projects▲11
2013 · octomarks.io · its alternatives →

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