cheat.sh AlternativesTerminal Emulators and other similar apps like cheat.sh

cheat.sh is described as 'The only cheat sheet you need Unified access to the best community driven documentation repositories of the world' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to cheat.sh for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Android apps. The best cheat.sh alternative is TLDR pages, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like cheat.sh are tealdeer, explainshell, KeyClu and wat.

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  1. TLDR pages icon
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    The TLDR pages are a community effort to simplify the beloved man pages with practical examples.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • TLDR pages is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to cheat.sh.

    • TLDR pages is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to cheat.sh.

    • TLDR pages is Free and Open Sourcecheat.sh is also Free and Open Source
    • TLDR pages is Privacy focused and Lightweightcheat.sh is not according to our users
  2. tealdeer icon
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    Fast implementation of tldr pages in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
    • tealdeer is the most popular Android alternative to cheat.sh.

    • tealdeer is Free and Open Sourcecheat.sh is also Free and Open Source
  3. explainshell icon
     20 likes
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    Get details on arguments for commandline tools through explainshell's sleek, web-based interface. The web app is totally free and source code is available for download through GitHub.

    9 explainshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • explainshell is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to cheat.sh.

    • explainshell is Free and Open Sourcecheat.sh is also Free and Open Source
  4. KeyClu icon
     3 likes
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    Simple and handy overview of applications shortcuts. Easy to use, just press Command twice and hold to see the list.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  5. wat icon
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    wat is a comprehensive tool designed to provide detailed information about various elements within your Linux system. This utility is capable of delivering insights on a wide range of components including executables, services, bash built-ins, packages, as well as files and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
     
  6. cheat icon
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    Cheat allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line. It was designed to help remind *nix system administrators of options for commands that they use frequently, but not frequently enough to remember.

    13 cheat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. CheatKeys icon
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    Just hold the CTRL-Key a bit longer to see a list of available short-cuts in your current application. Smart rendering stacks short-cuts to fit the optimal screen space.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • CheatKeys is the most popular commercial alternative to cheat.sh.

    • CheatKeys is Paid and Proprietarycheat.sh is Free and Open Source
  8. Kmdr icon
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    Select the commands you want to understand and in a pop-up window, kmdr will describe each program, option, subcommand, and operator.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Kmdr is the most popular SaaS alternative to cheat.sh.

    • Kmdr is Paid and Proprietarycheat.sh is Free and Open Source
  9. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Commands.dev is a searchable, templated catalog of popular terminal commands curated from across the internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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