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A Swiss Army knife for developers - devtoys.app

· 3 days ago

Grab it if you want a free, offline bundle for JSON, regex and text chores. Windows users get the smoothest ride. Skip it if you're on macOS or Linux expecting polish, or you refuse to install desktop apps.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; the site's security page 404s, so evidence comes from the Microsoft Store, GitHub, Reddit and Hacker News.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

DevToys

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Windows developers
  • Offline JSON, regex and text chores
  • Privacy-sensitive environments
  • Open-source fans

Not for

  • Linux/macOS users needing rock-solid stability today
  • Anyone refusing desktop installs, use browser tools instead
  • Non-developers; tools are code-centric
  • Teams needing shared or synced tool configs

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Volunteer-maintained; users openly asked 'Is DevToys dead?' over lingering preview bugs

medium

V2.0 shipped as preview, expect rough edges outside Windows

low

Support is GitHub issues only; no vendor, no SLA

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free and open source, no signup required
  • 30 tools run offline by default
  • Cross-platform: Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Extension system for custom tools
  • Offline design limits network exposure of your data

Cons

  • Blank-window bug on Linux and macOS v2.0 preview
  • Monaco Diff View reported failing to work
  • MacOS Homebrew install reported 'damaged and can't be opened'
  • Windows-only until 2024; Linux users picked CyberChef
  • Installation failed in system context on Windows

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x7

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free, open source, no signup
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Install failures reported on macOS and Windows
  • Feature depth: 4/5. 30 offline tools plus extension system
  • Support quality: 2/5. Community GitHub issues; bugs linger unanswered
  • Security posture: 4/5. Offline-first; no internet permission by default
  • Free Price Open source, no paid tiers
  • 30 Tools bundled Offline by default in v2.0
  • 3 Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux since v2.0

Pricing

DevToys

Free

  • All 30 tools included
  • Open source
  • Offline use

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users value the free offline tool bundle but report install and stability bugs, especially outside Windows.

“One strong advantage of CyberChef is being cross platform. I use it regularly on my Linux machine at work. DevToys is Windows only.”
Hacker News
“There are two major bugs that have been lingering DevToys 2.0 Preview: A blank window issue on Linux and macOS. Monaco's Diff View failing to work properly”
GitHub discussion
“Without the "internet client" permission, the app can't have access to internet. It's like installing an app on your smartphone.”
Reddit, r/programming

Alternatives

Compare DevToys with each alternative.

  • CyberChef

    Browser-based encoding and parsing; runs anywhere, zero install.

  • TransformJS

    Browser formatting, encoding and conversion tools without installing.

    DevToys vs TransformJS

  • Your editor's built-ins

    VS Code and JetBrains already format JSON and diff text.

Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; the site's security page 404s, so evidence comes from the Microsoft Store, GitHub, Reddit and Hacker News.

Free, open-source offline dev utility bundle. Great on Windows; expect install and stability bugs on macOS/Linux.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; the site's security page 404s, so evidence comes from the Microsoft Store, GitHub, Reddit and Hacker News.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. DevToys – A Swiss army knife for developersdevtoys.app
    official
  2. DevToys - Free download on Windows (Microsoft Store)apps.microsoft.com
    official
  3. Announcing DevToys v2.0 Previewdevtoys.app
    official
  4. DevToys – A Swiss army knife for developers (Hacker News)news.ycombinator.com
    review
  5. Is DevToys dead? (GitHub discussion)github.com
    review
  6. Cross-platform UI install issue (GitHub)github.com
    review
  7. DevToys installation failed in system context (GitHub)github.com
    review
  8. Introducing DevToys 2.0 (Reddit, r/Windows11)reddit.com
    review
  9. DevToys.app - An offline Swiss Army knife (Reddit, r/programming)reddit.com
    review
  10. DevToys Alternatives (AlternativeTo)alternativeto.net
    review

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