Alternatives to IT Tools

Open-source collection of handy encoder, converter and generator utilities. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as IT Tools.

  • DevToys

    Keep common developer utilities in one desktop application.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    DevToys offers text conversion, formatters, encoders and validators as an MIT-licensed desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux instead of a web app you self-host.

  • OmniTools

    Broad collection of image, text, PDF and data utilities, runnable locally.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    OmniTools covers a broader range including image, text, PDF and data utilities and can be self-hosted, but it is not open source.

  • CyberChef

    Transform, decode and inspect data with recipes in a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    CyberChef focuses on transforming, decoding and inspecting data, letting you chain many operations into repeatable recipes, and can also run in the browser or self-hosted.

  • sttr

    A cross-platform command-line app for running string transformations, encodings and hashes on text.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    sttr moves encodings, hashes and text conversions to a command-line tool that works with pipes and files, but it handles text only.

Also worth comparing

These listings name IT Tools as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • JSONLint

    An online JSON validator and formatter that tidies and checks pasted or fetched JSON.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    IT Tools is an open source collection of converters and formatters that can be self-hosted for privacy, though each tool is simpler than a dedicated app.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.