Captain Kill Switch alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as Captain Kill Switch, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  AutoHotkey

  Macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows.

  Open source 2.0.31 7.8M ↓ ★ 13.3K admin
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  Bazel

  a fast, scalable, multi-language and extensible build system

  Open source 9.3.2 527.6K ↓ ★ 26K
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  Simplenote

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  Open source 2.24.0 33.6K ↓ ★ 5.3K utility, admin
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  osquery

  SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics.

  Open source 5.24.1 1.6M ↓ ★ 23.7K
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  Hydrus Network

  A personal booru-style media tagger that can import files and tags from your hard drive and popular websites. Content can be shared with other users via user-run servers.

  Open source 694a 136.4K ↓ ★ 3.2K utility, admin
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  LocalSend

  Share files to nearby devices. Free, open source, cross-platform. An open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.

  Open source 1.18.2 69.6K ↓ ★ 95.2K utility
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  CopyQ

  Clipboard manager with advanced features

  Open source 17.0.0 70.4K ↓ ★ 12.5K utility, admin
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  Gauge

  Free and open source test automation framework that takes the pain out of acceptance testing

  Open source 1.6.28 105.8K ↓ ★ 3.2K utility
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  Windows File Manager

  Original Windows File Manager (winfile) with enhancements

  Open source 10.4.0.0 6.1K ↓ ★ 7.1K
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  Ditto

  Ditto is an extension to the Windows Clipboard. You copy something to the Clipboard and Ditto takes what you copied and stores it in a database to retrieve at a later time.

  Open source 3.25.113.0 459.2K ↓ ★ 7.4K
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  gradle

  An open-source build automation tool focused on flexibility and performance. (Source code and documentation bundled)

  Open source 9.9.0 2M ↓ admin
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  Speccy

  Fast, lightweight, advanced system information at your fingertips.

  Proprietary 1.34.84 1.4M ↓ admin

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
Captain Kill Switch	Proprietary	0.4.16	October 22, 2026	—	239
AutoHotkey	Open source	2.0.31	October 25, 2026	13.3K	7.8M
Bazel	Open source	9.3.2	November 10, 2026	26K	527.6K
Simplenote	Open source	2.24.0	November 24, 2025	5.3K	33.6K
osquery	Open source	5.24.1	November 10, 2026	23.7K	1.6M
Hydrus Network	Open source	694a	November 9, 2026	3.2K	136.4K
LocalSend	Open source	1.18.2	August 26, 2026	95.2K	69.6K
CopyQ	Open source	17.0.0	October 8, 2026	12.5K	70.4K
Gauge	Open source	1.6.28	March 31, 2026	3.2K	105.8K
Windows File Manager	Open source	10.4.0.0	February 25, 2025	7.1K	6.1K
Ditto	Open source	3.25.113.0	September 27, 2025	7.4K	459.2K
gradle	Open source	9.9.0	November 8, 2026	—	2M
Speccy	Proprietary	1.34.84	November 7, 2026	—	1.4M