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GNU StowDotter
Free

Free software under the GNU General Public License.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Simple, predictable symlink-based approach
  • Works well for dotfiles kept in version control
  • Keeps machine-specific configuration in a reusable setup.
  • Requires Perl
  • Infrequent releases
  • You must define how files map to their destination paths.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: Unlicense
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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