Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 6gunz – spreadsheet / programming language / microservices framework launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Gridcraft▲76

   The spreadsheet meets database - reinvented

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Slate▲109

   Making Spreadsheets Understandable.

   2014 · useslate.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   a16z - The Future of Software Development▲63

   The supply and demand of software eating the world

   2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   a16z - Making the Most of the Data that Matters▲58

   Data is the future but harnessing it is hard

   2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Franchise▲6

   a notebook for sql

   2017 · franchise.cloud · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MatrixDS▲79

   The data community's workbench

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7XR
   Xcell – Reactive, spreadsheet-like calculations in JavaScript▲9

   2018 · tomazy.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Leanplum▲36

   Fully-integrated optimization solution for mobile apps

   2014 · clevertap.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A minimal calculator app that demonstrates the microservices concept▲7

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Curveball, a microframework in TypeScript with AWS Lambda support▲7

    2020 · evertpot.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AC
    A collection of tiny web tools and calculators▲5

    2022 · thetinytools.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AI
    An Introduction to Microservices▲8

    2021 · medium.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A minimalist polyglot toolkit for building fast, scalable microservices▲8

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Simple framework for JavaScript apps▲7

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15PW
    Progressive Web App “An Easy Programming Language”▲5

    2018 · easyprog.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    JsonTree, a tool for turning JSON data into a collapsible html tree▲9

    A lightweight vanilla Javascript micro-library for making collapsible trees with JSON - MaxLeiter/jsonTree

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17RA
    Refi – An open-source Firestore GUI▲5

    2021 · refiapp.io · its alternatives →

18. 18SA
    SOSML – An online interpreter for SML▲6

    2019 · sosml.discourse.ps.uni-saarland.de · its alternatives →

19. 19OP
    Object Playground - The definitive guide to object-oriented JavaScript▲5

    2013 · objectplayground.com · its alternatives →

20. 20BW
    Build web apps from your spreadsheets▲9

    2014 · numeratr.com · its alternatives →

21. 21SA
    Supersonic – A New UI for Postgres▲7

    2024 · meetsupersonic.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Microservices with Kubernetes▲6

    Non-Programmer’s Handbook

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 239C
    999.css, a barebones CSS framework in 999 bytes (Not gzipped)▲7

    2016 · 999.surge.sh · its alternatives →

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    RiotJS▲4

    A React-like user interface micro-library

    2016 · riotjs.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →