Recommend a third-party tool for $6

Posted by Alex Sinclair in EVE Online

It's time to give some more love to EVE's developer community. We want you to recommend the third-party EVE Online tools that you've found the most helpful. To win, be sure to explain what the tool does, how best to use it, and why it's so gosh-darn useful.

Important: This is the second time that we've run this bounty, the winning entries from the first bounty have been shared in this guide showcasing 10 of the best tools available. Before you submit to this bounty, check that your tool-of-choice hasn't already been included in the article. We won't award prizes to repeat entries.

Task: Tell us all about your favourite third-party tool

Format: Written or video

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Once the deadline closes, we’ll pick 10 submissions, award $6 to each of the winners, and may share them as curated content.

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Created at 1:52pm, 12th January, 2024. Page last updated at 2:44pm, 16th May, 2024.
Deadline at 12:00am, 19th January, 2024.

Submissions (13)

Eaglefirefly1/17/2024

One of my favourite ones has to be EVE Isk Per Hour. It is a great program for Mining, Industry and invention. Here is a link to the github

https://eveiph.github.io/

FUN INC1/17/2024

I took a spin through the curated docs, and this bounty, and surprisingly couldn't see that anyone had mentioned dotlan!

Dotlan is great - you can see NPC kills in last 24h and the last hour (or so), number of jumps, number of PVP kills, you can set destinations from dotlan (great for FCs) you can also setup radar tracking so that you can see where you are on dotlan at a glance.

Dotlan has it all, jump planners, route planners - it's great!

Salartarium1/16/2024

Won$6

My favorite third-party tool is Janice. JaniceSpace Junk Worth Evaluator allows you to check the prices of multiple items and copy-paste them into lists to get an appraisal in one of several market hubs. It can be used to check the values of buy/sell orders or Split, the midway point between buy and sell orders. It is very lightweight and having a dedicated tool for appraisals makes the process much more intuitive. You can even save appraisals with a static web link to share them with potential trade partners.

It has its own API and documented integrations with Excel and Google Sheets allowing it to be leveraged by more serious market traders. The only concern I have with such as well-made tool is that it's not open-source and can't be self-hosted by individuals who rely on it and may be concerned it will suffer the same fate as other storied appraisal tools.

JAKEL33T1/14/2024

Won$6

EVE Client Switcher offers seamless navigation between your EVE client windows or the ability to minimize all client windows simultaneously using straightforward hotkeys. Specifically designed for use with clients in "Fixed Window" mode, it presents two key advantages compared to using "Alt-Tab":

a) Performance: Unlike "Alt-Tab," where the old window remains active in the background, impacting performance (CPU/GPU load), EVE Client Switcher ensures proper minimization of inactive windows. Glitches associated with "Fixed Window" mode, such as improper minimization when using the taskbar's "Show Desktop" button, are addressed. This prevents instances where clients appear minimized but continue to exert excessive CPU load.

b) Convenience: EVE Client Switcher enables direct switching between EVE clients or the simultaneous minimization of all EVE clients, eliminating the need to manage windows from other applications. Enjoy a more convenient and efficient experience with your EVE clients.

Samuel1/13/2024

Won$6

I haven't been playing long, although after being shown EVE-HRI'm pretty surprised not seeing it here. This was a while back, but I found EVE-HR to be fantastic as an "all in one" tool that allowed me to track all sorts. As an industrialist, I found the Mining ops, logistics, and "buy back" options really helpful for just managing myself when I'm away, on simply my Web browser!

I wish they got more support to implement even more functions, or even incorporate another 3rd party. I know it does have a snazzy Discord-implemented bot that will ping you if anything affects you in game, such as a player structure is attacked and whatnot. It's still a neat little tool, and would love to see it developed even more!

(And I'll be honest, it was the easiest web browser one there, only requiring a log in, and no GitHub files haha)