entr Alternatives

entr is described as 'Run arbitrary commands when files change' and is a Task Automation app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to entr for a variety of platforms, including Android, Linux, Mac, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best entr alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like entr are Tasker, Easer, MacroDroid and Automate.

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entr alternatives page was last updated Feb 7, 2023

Timeriffic
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Control mute, vibrate, brightness, wifi and more on/off to your schedule.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
Is Timeriffic a good alternative to entr?
E-Robot
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This is an automation application which makes it possible for your device to execute commands automatically. When you create a command you can specify which actions to execute when a given event occurs.
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Application type
Task Automation App
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Is E-Robot a good alternative to entr?
mcron
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mcron is GNU's implementation of cron. It is a 100% compatible replacement for Vixie cron.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Is mcron a good alternative to entr?
fcron
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Fcron is a periodical command scheduler which aims at replacing Vixie Cron, so it implements most of its functionalities.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
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Situations
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Let Your phone work for you. Situations is the easiest way to have the smart in your smartphone!
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Platforms
Android
Symbian S60
MeeGo
Is Situations a good alternative to entr?
123AutoIt
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Automation based on captured image pixel, once it is checked, it will perform predefined action accordingly.
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
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nodemon
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nodemon is a tool that helps develop node.js based applications by automatically restarting the node application when file changes in the directory are detected.

nodemon does not require any additional changes to your code or method of development.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Self-Hosted
Is nodemon a good alternative to entr?
nodemon is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to entr.
nodemon is Free and Open Sourceentr is also Free and Open Source
Sfen
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Sfen is open source profile management app.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
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Guard (CLI Tool)
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Guard automates various tasks by running custom rules whenever file or directories are modified.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is Guard (CLI Tool) a good alternative to entr?
Free Notifications Reader
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FREE NOTIFICATION READER (FNR) is an app that reads out by voice notifications from any app (such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Handcent SMS, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Calendar, etc.).
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Android
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fswatch
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A cross-platform file change monitor with multiple backends: Apple OS X File System Events, *BSD kqueue, Solaris/Illumos File Events Notification, Linux inotify, Microsoft Windows and a stat()-based backend.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
FreeBSD
Is fswatch a good alternative to entr?
Reflex
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Reflex is a small tool to watch a directory and rerun a command when certain files change. It's great for automatically running compile/lint/test tasks and for reloading your application when the code changes.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Is Reflex a good alternative to entr?