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. A visual browser for open source projects that anyone can edit launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3AA
   Almost-a-CMS an in browser visual HTML editor for live static websites▲5

   2020 · softaccel.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wick Editor▲88

   The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

   2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Macaw▲90

   A simple code editor for Swift

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GHEdit: web-based GitHub-integrated code editor forked from VS Code▲8

   2016 · spiffcode.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7IM
   I made a visual UI creation tool.▲9

   2025 · uiblocks.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Live-Editable Svelte Pages▲7

   Mar 2026 · svedit.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9SI
   Small in-browser editor for ZIP and OLE archives▲8

   2017 · sheetjs.com · its alternatives →

10. 10FA
    FunkLang a new open-source visual front-end framework▲7

    2021 · funklang.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Etherpad▲1

    Collaborative editing in really real-time

    2016 · etherpad.org · its alternatives →

12. 12EG
    EasyDev – Graphical app creator that generates customizable source code▲9

    2017 · easydev.org · its alternatives →

13. 13OC
    Online code editor for creating mobile apps▲5

    2023 · code.nanoapp.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14AL
    A lean HTML editor with instant preview▲8

    2021 · no-gravity.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sumbli▲7

    Collaborative content

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wick▲5

    A free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.com · its alternatives →

17. 17OA
    Online and open source low-code platform with live collaboration▲9

    2018 · icodebetter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18EO
    Explore Open Source Code Online (early prototype)▲9

    2011 · codemaps.org · its alternatives →

19. 19OG
    OpenDesign – Getting More Designers Involved in Open-Source▲9

    2014 · opendesign.io · its alternatives →

20. 20OB
    OneSidebar – browser extension for navigating GitHub▲5

    2022 · onesidebar.com · its alternatives →

21. 21PW
    Progressive Web App “An Easy Programming Language”▲5

    2018 · easyprog.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Scratchpad.io▲8

    A realtime HTML + CSS editor.

    2016 · dash.generalassemb.ly · its alternatives →

23. 23
    gayHub▲5

    An awesome chrome extension for github

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Workflowy but Open Source▲7

    Think Workflowy meets OSS with the plugin extensibility of Obsidian and beauty of Linear

    Jul 2026 · twitter.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 →