Devhints Alternatives

Devhints is described as 'TL;DR for developer documentation' and is an website in the development category. There are three alternatives to Devhints, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Chrome OS apps. The best Devhints alternative is TLDR pages, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Devhints are explainshell and Kmdr.

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  1. TLDR pages icon

    TLDR pages

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

    17 TLDR pages alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

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

    • TLDR pages is Free and Open SourceDevhints is also Free and Open Source
    • TLDR pages is Privacy focused and LightweightDevhints is not according to our users
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    explainshell

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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
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    • explainshell is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Devhints.

    • explainshell is Free and Open SourceDevhints is also Free and Open Source
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    Kmdr

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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)
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    • Kmdr is the most popular SaaS alternative to Devhints.

    • Kmdr is the most popular commercial alternative to Devhints.

    • Kmdr is Paid and ProprietaryDevhints is Free and Open Source
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