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Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition. | Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see [[Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing]] once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition. | ||
== Star systems, navigation and exploration == | == {{Section number|01}}Star systems, navigation and exploration == | ||
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== Trading and general commander reference == | == {{Section number|02}}Trading and general commander reference == | ||
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== Companion apps (journal/API sync) == | == {{Section number|04}}Companion apps (journal/API sync) == | ||
Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is: | Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is: | ||
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EDFM // Mining
Community tools, applications and services commonly used by commanders.
Third-party tools and websites — not developed, hosted, or endorsed by Frontier Developments plc — that Elite Dangerous commanders commonly use alongside the game. Entries below are widely-recognised, long-established community staples, grouped by what they're for. This list is deliberately not exhaustive; see Elite Dangerous Field Manual:Contributing once public registration opens if you'd like to propose an addition.
01 // Star systems, navigation and exploration
| Tool | What it's for |
|---|---|
| EDSM (Elite Dangerous Star Map) | Community-maintained database of star systems and bodies, built from commanders' journal uploads. Several other tools below build on its data. |
| Spansh | Route plotting: neutron-star-boosted exploration routes, "Road to Riches" high-value-body routing, and multi-hop trade routing. |
02 // Trading and general commander reference
| Tool | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Inara | Community hub covering commander/squadron profiles, nearest-station and trade lookups, engineering material tracking, fleet carrier listings, and community goal tracking. |
03 // Ship building
| Tool | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Coriolis | Ship loadout planner for comparing modules and engineering choices before committing credits or materials in-game. Builds can be shared as export codes. |
| EDSY (Elite Dangerous Shipyard) | Alternative loadout planner, covering the same core build-planning role as Coriolis with a different interface. |
04 // Companion apps (journal/API sync)
Several tools above draw their data from the game's own journal files and Frontier's companion API rather than manual entry. The most commonly installed app for this is:
| Tool | What it's for |
|---|---|
| EDMC (Elite Dangerous Market Connector) | Background app, maintained by EDCD (Elite Dangerous Community Developers), that reads your journal and forwards data to services such as EDSM and Inara, and to EDDN, the shared open data feed several tools above are built on. Supports plugins. |
05 // Voice and cockpit immersion
| Tool | What it's for |
|---|---|
| VoiceAttack | General-purpose voice command software, not specific to Elite Dangerous, but very widely used in the community for hands-free ship control. Commander-made voice profiles for it are common. |
06 // Community hubs
| Tool | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Frontier's official forums | Frontier Developments' own discussion forums, including official Elite Dangerous sections. |
| r/EliteDangerous | The main Elite Dangerous community on Reddit. |