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. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Back endLab – code free web app back end builder launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   BackendLab – Code-free web app builder▲65

   Hi all, I'm currently validating an idea for a new BaaS solution which will allow you to build and host a web app backend without writing a single line of code. The app is called BackendLab and the landing page is here: https://www.backendlab.app/ The idea is that it allows you to define your database models by specifying what fields to include and BackendLab automatically creates a CRUD API which you can start using straight away. We've just launched the public beta and are looking for early adopters (free of charge, just looking for some feedback on the tool) Looking forward…

   2018 · 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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   BackendLab▲7

   No code web app backend builder

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

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   StaticBackend▲118

   Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   ShipHQfree tier▲152

   Build your own app studio, powered by your real apps

   20d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Base Deploy▲101

   Build powerful apps faster - without coding

   2016 · basedeploy.com · its alternatives →

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   Fuck Yeah Markdown▲121

   Turns websites into markdown

   2016 · fuckyeahmarkdown.com · its alternatives →

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   GoodAppBuilder▲76

   Build apps without coding

   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Fliplet▲65

    Build apps. Share securely. No coding.

    2014 · fliplet.com · its alternatives →

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    NoCodeBackend▲15

    The Best No-Code Backend Builder For Generating APIs

    2024 · nocodebackend.com · its alternatives →

12. 12BW
    Build web apps from your spreadsheets▲9

    2014 · numeratr.com · its alternatives →

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    Next Big Me▲22

    Build your side projects with zero coding experience

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14WA
    Web App/Site Builder with Visual Editor and IDE▲5

    A cloud based site and web app builder. Free for non-commercial use!

    2022 · patterns-tech.com · its alternatives →

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    Having fun making mini static site apps▲10

    I've been having a blast making multiple mini apps that run in the browser. I've been trying to see how far I can go without having a backend and relying on other services. I wrote these for fun and wanted to know what folks think.

    Jun 2026 · joeheyming.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16BW
    Build web apps using HTML, no JavaScript required▲9

    2023 · cocreate.app · its alternatives →

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    HTBL – A stupid way to write back ends in HTML▲8

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SQL Back End for the Static Web and Mobile Apps▲5

    2016 · lite-engine.com · its alternatives →

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    Free app to export your site's design tokens to code▲9

    2019 · superposition.design · its alternatives →

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    AppLikeWeb▲3

    White-label no-code website to mobile & desktop app builder

    Feb 2026 · applikeweb.com · its alternatives →

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    White-label app builder▲9

    The fastest way to create white-label mobile apps

    Nov 2025 · appmysite.com · its alternatives →

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    ModuleStudio▲5

    A powerful solution for model-driven web app generation.

    2017 · modulestudio.de · its alternatives →

23. 23IG
    Interactive Go REPL in Your Browser with WebAssembly▲8

    2018 · gopry.rice.sh · its alternatives →

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    Basecamp 3▲12

    The team rewrite Basecamp from the ground up.

    2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →

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