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24 alternatives to Archetype

ASCII prototyping tool

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Archetype launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Archetype▲232

   Create beautiful web typography designs, in the browser

   2017 · archetypeapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Precursor▲227

   A real-time collaborative prototyping tool

   2014 · prcrsr.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Form▲203

   Interaction & prototyping design tool for iOS apps

   2014 · m3.material.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Prototypo▲83

   Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor

   2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Proto.io 6▲175

   Design, prototype, collaborate, test. Prototyping for all.

   2016 · proto.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Input▲97

   Fonts for Code

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CircleCI 2.0▲215

   Powerful CI/CD for teams building great things

   2017 · circleci.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Prototyp▲115

   Free tool based on Framer.js to create awesome interactions

   2016 · bcgame-hindi.in.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Docsify▲214

   A magical documentation site generator

   2017 · docsify.js.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HyperDev▲181

    A new rapid prototyping tool from Fog Creek

    2016 · hyperdev.com · its alternatives →

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    Evrybo▲150

    Free design collaboration and prototyping tool

    2017 · evrybo.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Aseprite▲116

    Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool

    2017 · aseprite.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Prototyping Tools▲150

    Find the Prototyping Tool You Need

    2014 · bofu.ca · its alternatives →

14. 14
    IBAnimatable▲125

    Design and prototype UI, interaction, navigation, transition

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stack Overflow Documentation▲227

    A crowdsourced developer documentation

    2016 · stackoverflow.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    KYRA (old project)▲128

    Prototyping Tool

    2018 · lichtenstein.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mitya▲87

    Prototyping for Interaction Designers

    2014 · mitya-app.com · its alternatives →

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    Keynotopia▲150

    Prototyping straight into Keynote or Powerpoint

    2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →

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    Brackets 1.0▲190

    An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tweak▲74

    a native iOS design prototyping tool

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Composé▲91

    An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stack▲170

    Stunning kit for app prototyping and design

    2016 · vinwin.day · its alternatives →

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    Antetype▲173

    Complex UX prototypes solved: responsive, interactive & free

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    My Attempt to Organize the World of AI Dev Tools▲101

    I've been exploring the (not so=) amazing potential of AI in coding and have compiled a list of tools. From AI-powered IDEs to code generators, this resource is my contribution to the community. I'm still on the fence about including txt2sql projects, as their functionality seems too basic to me. And I'm personally maintaining this, so your feedback is wellcome.

    2025 · aicode.danvoronov.com · its alternatives →

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