ShellHistory Alternatives

Apps similar to ShellHistory include Atuin, which is free and open source. Other options are Suvadu and McFly. In total there are three Shells like ShellHistory for Linux, Mac and Windows.

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ShellHistory alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2026

Atuin
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Sync, search, and backup shell history with Atuin. Now with additional support for storing and sharing shell aliases, and global env vars.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Shell
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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GNU Bourne Again SHell
United States
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Suvadu
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Suvadu (Tamil: "Trace") replaces your shell's built-in history with a SQLite-backed store, giving you structured storage, millisecond-precision timestamps, and a modern interactive search UI — across every terminal, IDE, and AI agent you use.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Shell
Origin
India
Platforms
Mac
Linux
India
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McFly
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McFly replaces your default ctrl-r shell history search with an intelligent search engine that takes into account your working directory and the context of recently executed commands. McFly's suggestions are prioritized in real time with a small neural network.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Shell
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Linux
United States
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