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24 alternatives to Brackets

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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. Brackets launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Macaw▲72

   The code-savvy web design tool

   2013 · macaw.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Should Designers Code?▲133

   Press spacebar to ponder life.

   2015 · shoulddesignersco.de · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Input▲97

   Fonts for Code

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chrome Experiments▲137

   Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

   2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CodeCode Ninja▲114

   Flashcards for programmers

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Grid▲150

   AI websites that design themselves

   2014 · thegrid.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Walkie▲229

   Design Slack dialogs effortlessly

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mental Notes▲127

   Bring a little psychology to Web design

   2014 · getmentalnotes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Designer's Block▲205

    Helping designers with creative block.

    2016 · designersblock.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Starter Kit▲206

    Curated resources for web developers and visual designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fabricator▲127

    Build your UI toolkit for website design

    2016 · fbrctr.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sidebar▲248

    5 curated design links, every day

    2014 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Web Design Manual▲84

    Collection of web design resources and quotes.

    2014 · webfieldmanual.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hunie▲96

    Dribbble for designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cycles▲179

    Visual feedback and approvals for web development

    2016 · cycleshq.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gravit▲154

    Design better, collaborate faster

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stackeo▲169

    Product Hunt for Coding Tools

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FontPark▲125

    The web's largest archive of free fonts

    2014 · fontpark.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Find Guidelines▲174

    A repository of products' design guidelines

    2014 · findguidelin.es · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Macaw▲131

    The code-savvy web design tool (now available)

    2014 · macaw.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cargo 2▲172

    Tools to design and build unique websites

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Captain Up▲113

    Gamify your website with a few lines of code

    2014 · captainup.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DesignCue▲152

    On-demand web design from talented UI designers

    2016 · 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 →