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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AngularJS vs Backbone.js launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1BS
   Backbone-serverside - flexible backbone dev for crawlers and browsers▲27

   2013 · blog.sc5.fi · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Todos: Backbone.js example + Google App Engine (Python)▲38

   Backbone.js with Google App Engine. Contribute to ccarpenterg/todolist development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Jsblocks▲97

   Faster than AngularJS and ReactJS. Better MV-ish Framework.

   2015 · jsblocks.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Backand▲170

   Powerful Backend-as-a-Service for AngularJS and Ionic

   2016 · backand.com · its alternatives →

5. 5LA
   LayerJS – A simple UI composition and navigation library▲176

   2018 · layerjs.org · its alternatives →

6. 6MY
   Make your AngularJS, EmberJS, or BackboneJS website crawlable by Google▲13

   http://www.BromBone.com I posted “Tell HN: My Web App has 13 Users” 3 months ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5386966). Over time, it grew to 150 (free) users, but retention was pretty much zero. I was trying to cast a wide net and offer a generic “headless browser as a service”. It turned out I had make a service that was a little helpful to many people, but didn't really solve anyone's problem completely. I finally took the advise offered in that thread. I focused on a problem I understood, and solved it completely instead of just offering a helpful tool.…

   2013 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Leaving jQuery behind with Backbone.Native▲13

   2013 · inkling.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JavaScriptFrameworkGuide▲79

   Learn Angular, Backbone, Ember quickly

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Way.js – Simple, persistent, framework-agnostic two-way databinding▲162

   2014 · gwendall.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10IR
    I rewrote the Backbone.js Todo example▲55

    2013 · ahamlett.com · its alternatives →

11. 11NS
    ngProgress - slim, site-wide progressbar for AngularJS, without jQuery▲142

    2013 · victorbjelkholm.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Framework for aspect-oriented programming with AngularJS▲8

    Library for aspect-oriented programming with AngularJS. - mgechev/angular-aop

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13MF
    My first webapp. Build with rails, backbonejs and lots of love.▲36

    2012 · themescroller.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Switching to Angular 2▲89

    Build SEO-friendly, high-performance single-page application

    2016 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DevBattles▲91

    Find out which framework reigns supreme

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16SS
    ShirtJS – Sexy JavaScript MVC Tees -AngularJS -Node.js▲7

    2014 · shirtjs.com · its alternatives →

17. 17BC
    BackboneScreencasts.com▲77

    Mushrooms have long been a staple in various cuisines around the world. Beyond their culinary uses, these fungi are now gaining recognition for their

    2011 · joeybeninghove.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SEO for JavaScript, HTML5 and Single Page Applications▲50

    SnapSearch is Search Engine Optimisation for Javascript, HTML 5 and Single Page Applications. Make your sites crawlable with SnapSearch. AngularJS SEO, BackboneJS SEO, Ember SEO, jQuery SEO Knockout SEO, Meteor SEO and Sails SEO.

    2014 · snapsearch.io · its alternatives →

19. 19WB
    We built the easiest way to learn AngularJS▲40

    2013 · thinkster.io · its alternatives →

20. 20AB
    A backbone.js app generated in two clicks▲11

    2012 · phreeze.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ember Weekend - The rule of least power▲71

    Routing RFC, slow JS on Android, HTMLBars, and page objects

    2015 · suara89.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Another JS framework - Backbone with HTML5 states▲5

    I started working on Sweet.js about a month ago. It is inspired by Backbone.js. Sweet.js supports HTML5 states, so that you don’t have to go through work arounds like these. Sweet.js is not a MVC framework, but it has a views similar to... | Varuna Jayasiri | Programmer

    2013 · vpj.svbtle.com · its alternatives →

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    Angular.js API Browser▲5

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    StackBlitz▲14

    Online VS Code IDE for Angular & React.

    2017 · stackblitz.com · its alternatives →

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