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Desktop App

Atuin

Searchable, synced shell history that remembers every command you run.

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  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Linux, Windows

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What is Atuin?

Atuin is a free, open-source tool that replaces your shell history with a searchable database. Press Ctrl-R for a full-screen search filtered by session, folder or machine, see each command's exit code and duration, and sync your history across computers with end-to-end encryption, either through Atuin's server or your own.

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Pros: what Atuin does well

  • Find any old command in seconds
  • Encrypted sync between machines
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Works only in the terminal
  • Bash support relies on an extra plugin with some limits

Who Atuin is for

Developers and sysadmins who reuse long commands and work across several machines.

Who can skip it

People who rarely open a terminal.

Atuin alternatives

Not sold on Atuin? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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htop

Focus: process viewer and system monitor. Shares terminal and command line with Atuin. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
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Tabby

Focus: ssh and serial. Shares terminal and command line with Atuin. Rated 4.6 (Atuin: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
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gping

Focus: ping and network. Shares terminal and command line with Atuin. Rated 4.5 (Atuin: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Atuin

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Fastfetch

Focus: system info and customization. Shares terminal and command line with Atuin. Rated 4.4 (Atuin: 4.7).

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4.4Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor and processes. Shares terminal and open source with Atuin. Adds Offline. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

bottom

Focus: system monitor, processes and performance. Shares terminal and open source with Atuin. Rated 4.5 (Atuin: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Glances

Focus: system monitor, dashboard and performance. Shares command line and open source with Atuin. Rated 4.5 (Atuin: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

zoxide

Focus: navigation and shell. Shares terminal and command line with Atuin. Same 4.7 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
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