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Open-source developer tool alternatives

Find auditable developer tools for terminals, databases, Git, APIs, code execution, and network debugging on macOS.

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TablePlus

Query, edit, and manage databases

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1DBeaver CommunityTop pickApache-2.051.5k ★
2Beekeeper StudioGPL-3.0-only23.5k ★
3DbGateGPL-3.0-only7.2k ★
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DevUtils

Offline development toolkit

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1DevToysTop pickMIT31.9k ★
2Open DevMIT68 ★
3massCodeAGPL-3.0-only7.0k ★
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CodeRunner

Edit and run code faster

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1VSCodiumTop pickMIT32.9k ★
2ZedGPL-3.0-or-later88.8k ★
3CodeEditMIT23.0k ★
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Dash

Access API documentation offline

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1DevDocsTop pickMPL-2.039.3k ★
2ScalarMIT15.9k ★
3BrunoMIT46.4k ★
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Proxyman

Debug your web traffic

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1mitmproxyTop pickMIT44.7k ★
2HTTP ToolkitAGPL-3.0 +23.6k ★
3ZAP by CheckmarxApache-2.015.6k ★
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Gitfox

Commit faster with superior diffs

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1GitHub DesktopTop pickMIT21.8k ★
2GittyupMIT2.3k ★
3Git ColaGPL-2.0-only2.6k ★
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SQLPro Studio

Manage multiple DBMS

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1DBeaver CommunityTop pickApache-2.051.5k ★
2Beekeeper StudioGPL-3.0-only23.5k ★
3DbGateGPL-3.0-only7.2k ★
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Core Shell

Full-featured SSH terminal

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1OryxisTop pickAGPL-3.0-only279 ★
2TabbyMIT74.0k ★
3iTerm2GPL-2.0-only17.9k ★
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Expressions

Speed up work with regex

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1RegExrTop pickGPL-3.0-only10.3k ★
2rgxApache-2.0233 ★
3Regex VisMIT4.4k ★
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The Develop collection emphasizes tools whose source, release activity, license, and macOS path can be checked directly. Use the comparison pages to inspect how each project approaches terminal access, database work, code reference, Git, API testing, proxies, or small developer utilities—and where setup or workflow differences may matter.