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24 alternatives to Astronaut

Launch webapps from your dock, in a click.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Astronaut launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Astronaut – Launch webapps from your dock, in a click▲6

   2015 · astronautfm.com · its alternatives →

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   SpaceLauncher for Mac▲178

   Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps

   2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Astronaut▲139

   You're an astronaut. Click to watch random videos in space.

   2017 · astronaut.io · its alternatives →

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   Fluid▲215

   Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   OpenMCT by NASA▲86

   A web based mission control framework

   2016 · nasa.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Backbeam▲93

   Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

   2014 · loryn.me · its alternatives →

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   Wing Playground▲253

   Iterate on cloud apps in milliseconds, not minutes

   2024 · winglang.io · its alternatives →

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   ClickDeploy▲192

   One click deployments from GitHub

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Meteor▲107

   Platform for building web apps in a fraction of the time

   2014 · meteor.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Spacetostartup▲93

    After hours workspace for startups in a cool 5 star hotel

    2015 · spacetostartup.com · its alternatives →

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    BeamApp▲79

    Seamless action across your devices

    2014 · getbeamapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Kite▲62

    Super fast web dev environment setup, built on Docker

    2014 · usekite.github.io · its alternatives →

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    LaunchRock▲91

    Start now and launch your page in minutes

    2014 · launchrock.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Starting▲68

    Starting & Sustaining: How to build & launch a web app

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Now.app▲143

    Deploy to the cloud from your menubar

    2016 · vercel.com · its alternatives →

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    LaunchDeck▲77

    Launch Mac apps & sites with a hotkey and custom modes

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Convox▲173

    Launch a private cloud in minutes

    2015 · convox.com · its alternatives →

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    Spaceteam▲93

    Command a spaceship with your friends

    2014 · spaceteam.ca · its alternatives →

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    CAPSULE▲67

    Navigate through space with only a radar to find your way

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    ⌘+SPACE▲103

    Instant design portfolios via dribbble

    2014 · cmdspace.com · its alternatives →

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    Starry▲133

    Look up startup information in Chrome

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    KickoffLabs▲115

    Build viral campaigns and get new customers

    2015 · kickofflabs.com · its alternatives →

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    CoreOS Rocket▲69

    App Container runtime (Docker alternative)

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LaunchSpace▲78

    Lifetime deals for smart Marketers

    2019 · launchspace.net · 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 →