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Bonjeff vs Sloth

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Bonjeff

7.5
Utilities

Shows a live display of the Bonjour services published on your network

Sloth

8.0
Developer Tools

Displays all open files and sockets in use by all running processes

Metric Bonjeff Sloth
Category Utilities Developer Tools
AI Score 7.5 8.0
30-day Installs 7 199
90-day Installs 20 448
365-day Installs 72 1.9K
Version 2.0.1 3.6
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 269 8.8K
GitHub Forks 10 168
Open Issues 1 3
License NOASSERTION BSD-3-Clause
Language Swift Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Bonjeff

Bonjeff is a macOS app that provides a live view of Bonjour services on your network. It's a useful tool for network diagnostics and monitoring, particularly beneficial for developers and network administrators.

Displays live Bonjour services published on your network.

Pros

  • + Live display of Bonjour services for network diagnostics.
  • + Open-source with a Swift-based development.
  • + Stable with no open issues.

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality.
  • - Previous UI issues, though resolved.

Sloth

Sloth is a powerful macOS utility that provides a graphical interface for viewing all open files, directories, sockets, and other system resources in use by running processes. It offers real-time monitoring and filtering capabilities, making it an essential tool for developers and system administrators who need to troubleshoot or understand system resource usage.

Sloth displays all open files, directories, sockets, pipes, and devices in use by running processes on macOS.

Pros

  • + Provides a user-friendly GUI for system resource monitoring, making it accessible to both developers and non-technical users.
  • + Real-time updates and filtering capabilities enhance its utility for troubleshooting and system analysis.
  • + Open-source with a permissive BSD-3-Clause license, fostering community contributions and transparency.

Cons

  • - The app icon display issue on certain macOS versions may affect user experience.
  • - While the GUI is helpful, some users might prefer the command-line functionality of lsof.