sudo Alternatives

sudo is described as 'Run commands as root' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are four alternatives to sudo for a variety of platforms, including Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, BSD and Mac apps. The best sudo alternative is sudo-rs, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like sudo are OpenDoas, doas and SuRun.

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sudo alternatives page was last updated Nov 22, 2025

sudo-rs
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A memory safe implementation of sudo and su.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
FreeBSD
Is sudo-rs a good alternative to sudo?
sudo-rs is the most popular Linux alternative to sudo.
sudo-rs is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to sudo.
sudo-rs is Free and Open Sourcesudo is also Free and Open Source
OpenDoas
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A portable fork of the OpenBSD doas command. Very minimal alternative to sudo.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
Is OpenDoas a good alternative to sudo?

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Comments about OpenDoas as an Alternative to sudo

Rodney42
Positive commentMay 30, 2020
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Very minimal, easy to use.
OpenDoas is Free and Open Sourcesudo is also Free and Open Source
OpenDoas is Lightweightsudo is not according to our users
doas
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A port of OpenBSD's doas which runs on FreeBSD, Linux, NetBSD, and illumos.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Linux
BSD
FreeBSD
NetBSD
Mac
Is doas a good alternative to sudo?
doas is the most popular Mac alternative to sudo.
doas is Free and Open Sourcesudo is also Free and Open Source
SuRun
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SuRun eases using Windows 2000 to Windows Vista with limited user rights. With SuRun you can start applications with elevated rights without needing administrator credentials. Note: site is in German but app is translated to English.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Windows
Is SuRun a good alternative to sudo?
SuRun is the most popular Windows alternative to sudo.
SuRun is Free and Open Sourcesudo is also Free and Open Source