Life & fun · 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. Build real-time web apps with other people... in real-time! launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Timeful▲78

   Design web apps and sync with your own codebase

   25d ago · timeful.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Jottings▲95

   Real-time collaboration in Markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bashoto▲88

   Build instant real-time local apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pushpin▲79

   Building and scaling realtime APIs made easy

   2015 · pushpin.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Web in Real-Time▲71

   See How Quickly Data is Generated

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Backbeam▲93

   Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

   2014 · loryn.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Real-Time Technology: Moving Beyond Static Apps▲63

   A look at users and technology

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JavaScript Air: Progressive Web Apps▲63

   Bring the best of mobile sites and native apps to your users

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hi▲62

   A real-time writing community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Contentify▲70

    a real-time collaborative content manager on top of Github

    2014 · thyb.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NimbusFoundry▲59

    Framework for building front-end collaborative apps

    2014 · nimbusfoundry.com · its alternatives →

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

    2014 · numeratr.com · its alternatives →

13. 13RW
    Realtime Web UI for Chrome Headless▲6

    2019 · deepstream.live · its alternatives →

14. 14PW
    Progressive Web App “An Easy Programming Language”▲5

    2018 · easyprog.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Assembly▲23

    Create amazing websites in minutes.

    2016 · assemblyline.in · its alternatives →

16. 16RD
    Rapidly Develop CRUD Web Apps with Locode▲6

    2022 · locode.dev · its alternatives →

17. 17SR
    Super realtime webchat, so you can feel closer with people online▲6

    2016 · thedank.chat · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Share the DOM of any webpage in real-time▲6

    2021 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Razorframe▲5

    a Node.js library for kickstarting real-time apps at scale

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20AW
    A web app for creating and sharing playlists instantly▲5

    2012 · choruzz.com · its alternatives →

21. 21CT
    Convergence: The first turn-key API for realtime collaboration apps▲8

    2017 · convergencelabs.com · its alternatives →

22. 22OA
    Online and open source low-code platform with live collaboration▲9

    2018 · icodebetter.com · its alternatives →

23. 23BR
    Built RealTime Search for Google Chrome▲6

    2013 · apoorv.quora.com · its alternatives →

24. 24DD
    Devie – Describe and launch a web app in seconds▲5

    2024 · devie.ai · 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 →