Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Built our open source dev tool in 6 hours using tool to build itself

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   I started building an open-source suite of tools for web apps▲9

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Habitus▲126

   An open source build flow tool for Docker

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3. 3
   Wand▲122

   Build software at the speed of thought

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4. 4
   The Hacking UI podcast #11 - Turning our side project into a full time gig▲62

   1 month in, and launching The Side Project Accelerator

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5. 5
   Stack Overflow Podcast - A Bunch of Bald Yaks▲66

   HyperDev, the fastest way to bang out code and run it online

   2016 · stackoverflow.blog · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Developer Toolkit▲6

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7. 7DT
   Dev Toolbelt - Handy micro-tools for developers▲8

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8. 8BI
   Buildman.io – Cut your development build time instantly▲9

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9. 9TG
   The Great Tool for Full Stack Developer▲8

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10. 10SI
    Startup I Built in 48 Hours▲5

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11. 11IB
    I built utter.io in 10 days. MVP FTW.▲5

    2013 · utter.io · its alternatives →

12. 12MW
    My weekend project - Etherpad + Repl.it▲9

    2013 · replpad.com · its alternatives →

13. 13EO
    Explore Open Source Code Online (early prototype)▲9

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14. 14IB
    I built an online programming language▲8

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15. 15
    Open Source Backend | [in-spuh-rey-shuh n]▲9

    build BIG tech 10x faster

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

16. 16BB
    Build better internal tools, faster▲6

    2020 · officexlr.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    I made an open-source Replit▲9

    I spent the past few weeks making an open source cloud code editing environment with an AI copilot and multiplayer collaboration! It's fully self-hostable in 5-10 minutes. There's a lot of minor improvements to be made, and some are already listed in the Github issues. Let me know what you think and feel free to try it out.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18LG
    Launching GoatCounter; or: let's try and make a living from Open Source▲8

    2019 · arp242.net · its alternatives →

19. 19IB
    I built an IDE for devs who live in the terminal▲6

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20. 20IM
    I made an API builder for side projects▲6

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21. 21AD
    A design tool that is also a developer tool▲8

    2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

22. 22IM
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    2020 · cenario.co · its alternatives →

23. 23TB
    ThymeBox – Buy Time to Work on Your Open Source Project▲5

    2018 · thymebox.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a web-ready synthesizer using WebAssembly and C++▲6

    2020 · youtu.be · its alternatives →

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