Dotfiles Installer Alternatives

Dotfiles Installer is described as 'Take control of your dotfiles configurations with Dotfiles Installer, designed to make dotfile management seamless. You can install dotfiles easily, quickly, and securely with an intuitive installation wizard that guides you through every step' and is an app. There are six alternatives to Dotfiles Installer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Rust apps. The best Dotfiles Installer alternative is chezmoi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dotfiles Installer are Anvil for macOS, Dotter, filetailor and lnk.

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  1. chezmoi icon

    chezmoi

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    Dotfiles manager through a version control system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • Mac
     

    • chezmoi is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Dotfiles Installer.

    • chezmoi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dotfiles Installer.

    • chezmoi is Free and Open SourceDotfiles Installer is also Free and Open Source
  2. Anvil for macOS icon

    Anvil for macOS

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    End manual app setup on macOS. Batch install development tools, sync configurations via GitHub, and troubleshoot issues —no virtualization, just smart automation.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
     

  4. Dotter

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    A dotfile manager and templater written in Rust.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
     
  5. filetailor icon

    filetailor

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    filetailor is a peer-based configuration management utility for plain-text files (and directories) such as dotfiles. Files are backed up to a specified folder using filetailor, transferred to another device using tools such as Nextcloud or Syncthing, and then restored on other...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. lnk icon

    lnk

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    Lnk makes managing your dotfiles straightforward, no tedious setups, no complex configurations. Just tell Lnk what files you want tracked, and it’ll automatically move them into a tidy Git repository under ~/.config/lnk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. Barrel App icon

    Barrel App

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    Your macOS development environment, perfectly preserved. Never lose your setup again.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Barrel App is the most popular commercial alternative to Dotfiles Installer.

    • Barrel App is Paid and ProprietaryDotfiles Installer is Free and Open Source
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