Best command-line tools
Compare tools by their recorded features, pricing and SI Score.
socat
dest-unreach.orgConnect sockets, streams and terminals for network diagnostics
GDAL ogr2ogr
gdal.orgCommand-line vector-data conversion and transformation
lftp
lftp.yar.ruCommand-line transfers with mirroring and parallel jobs
dnslookup
github.comExplicit DNS queries over plain and encrypted transports
dnsx
github.comQuery DNS records from lists with resolver and wildcard controls
whois by Marco d'Itri
github.comAutomatically choose a Whois server for a terminal lookup
NcFTP
ncftp.comFTP browsing and batch transfers for terminal workflows
PDFtk
pdflabs.comPDF assembly through graphical and command-line tools
q (DNS client)
github.comA DNS CLI with multiple transports and output formats
AzCopy
learn.microsoft.comCommand-line copying to, from and between Azure storage accounts
CoolUtils
coolutils.comWindows batch converters with command-line support
dasel
github.comQuery and convert structured files with one CLI syntax
UDUNITS-2
docs.unidata.ucar.eduConvert compatible quantities and inspect unit definitions from a CLI
ifconfig.me
ifconfig.meA small public-IP and request-header lookup
libvpx command-line tools
github.comCodec-level VP8 and VP9 encoding through standalone tools
SpeedTest++
github.comAn independent C++ client for Speedtest measurements
net-tools
net-tools.sourceforge.ioBase Linux utilities for interfaces, routes and connection inspection
GNU Inetutils
gnu.orgGNU's collection of common network clients and diagnostic commands
Ghostscript
ghostscript.comInterpret and process PDF and PostScript documents