Hosts.prefpane Alternatives

Apps similar to Hosts.prefpane include SwitchHosts, which is free and open source. Other options are Gas Mask, HostsXpert, ToggleHosts and HostAdmin. In total there are six apps like Hosts.prefpane for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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  1. SwitchHosts icon
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    SwitchHosts is an App for managing hosts file, it is based on Electron, React, UmiJS, Chakra UI, CodeMirror, etc.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  2. Gas Mask icon
     9 likes

    Gas Mask is simple hosts file manager for Mac OS X. It allows editing of host files and switching between them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
  3. HostsXpert icon
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    HostsXpert is an ultra-groovy Hosts file Manager, Editor and Helper-outter. Below you'll find a list of HostsXpert's functions. Just a Simple word of caution - Hosts files are not to be taken lightly -

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. ToggleHosts is a native desktop application that lets you manage the system hosts file visually, without terminal commands, sudo or manual DNS cache flushing. It is built for developers, designers, QA teams and power users who edit /etc/hosts (or...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  5. HostAdmin icon
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    Saving your time when you switch domain-IP mapping (Hosts file) between different environment. Awesome host file editor!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Good alternative?
     
  6. Anvil icon
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    Anvil takes your site folder, gives it a .dev URL and makes it run for you. Works for any static HTML sites and Rack apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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