# SwitchHosts (open-source desktop utility)

> SwitchHosts is a free, open-source desktop utility for Windows, macOS and Linux. SwitchHosts is an App for managing hosts file, it is based on Tauri, React, Jotai, Mantine, etc. It has 27,264 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

SwitchHosts is an App for managing hosts file, it is based on Tauri, React, Jotai, Mantine, etc. You can download the source code and build it yourself, or download the built version from following links:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/oldj/SwitchHosts |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 27,264 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://switchhosts.app |
| Official | no |
| Category | Archivers, cleaners & system utilities |
| Latest release | v5.0.2 (Sep 3, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install switchhosts
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/switchhosts

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