uhubctl Alternatives

Apps similar to uhubctl include WhatCable, which is open source with a free version. Other options are MenuBarUSB, ViewPorts, USB Status and Connection Information Center. You can choose from more than 10 USB Device Managers like uhubctl for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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  1. WhatCable icon
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    A macOS menu bar app that reads the e-marker chip inside your USB-C cables and tells you in plain English what each one can actually do. When something is charging slowly or running at reduced speed, it names the weak link.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  2. MenuBarUSB icon
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    A very simple and lightweight app that shows your USB connections in the macOS menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  3. ViewPorts icon
     1 like

    A macOS menu bar utility that maps every port, device, and power draw on your Mac. Live topology, hub and daisy-chain support, and link speeds — all local, no telemetry.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. USB Status icon
     1 like

    Native macOS tool offering real-time USB and Thunderbolt diagnostics, device power draw, connection types, storage info, and vendor data in the menu bar. Instantly view, search, pin, and rename connected devices, with a clutter-free, always-available workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. USB Connection Information is the powerful menu bar utility that gives you a live, detailed view of your USB devices and power source.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. usbview icon
     1 like

    usb viewer for Linux.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Free USB Analyzer is a non-intrusive software USB sniffer and protocol analyzer for Windows.

    6 Free USB Analyzer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. DriveInfo icon
     2 likes

    DriveInfo displays Drive indicators & space information on the desktop with many handy features

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Bus Scope icon
     1 like

    A Windows and Linux desktop USB capture inspection tool for firmware, driver, HID, endpoint, descriptor, USBPcap, and usbmon debugging.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. USB Analyzer icon
     4 likes

    USB Analyzer is a powerful tool for monitoring USB port activities on Windows. It enables intercepting, displaying, recording and analyzing data exchanged between applications and devices via USB ports in the system.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. The Virtual USB Analyzer is a free and open source tool for visualizing logs of USB packets, from hardware or software USB sniffer tools. As far as we know, it's the world's first tool to provide a graphical visualization along with raw hex dumps and high-level protocol...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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