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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.

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    Rately▲175

    Take control of your API traffic with custom rate limits.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Rate-limiting based on token bucket algorithm for Java

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SaveMRR▲104

    See how much you're losing to failed payments on Stripe

    Apr 2026 · savemrr.co · its alternatives →

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    x402▲119

    Hi HN – excited to announce x402, initially developed by Coinbase (YC 12) x402 lets any HTTP API charge per request without issuing API keys or storing credit cards. Buyers (humans or AI agents) keep funds in their own wallet and dynamically discover compatible endpoints, call them as usual, and automatically pay a microtransaction in USDC or other tokens to settle. 90 second demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV-L2AfLhJg Problem: Every time we want to use a new API we have to: find the service online create a developer account, copy a secret key into env vars, pre-fund or…

    2025 · x402.org · its alternatives →

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    Self-hosted Next.js 15 boilerplate: OAuth 2.1 + PKCE, API key management, Stripe usage-based billing with explicit metering decisions, Redis rate limiting. 300 tests. No revenue share. https://mcp-billing.com

    Jul 2026 · mcp-billing.com · its alternatives →

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    P402.io▲102

    Route, verify, and settle paid API calls with clear traces

    Jan 2026 · p402.io · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! I built a distributed rate limiter using the token bucket algorithm with Redis backing. Key highlights: • 50,000+ requests&#x2F;second throughput with <2ms P95 latency • Redis-backed distributed state for multi-instance deployments • 18 REST API endpoints for rate limiting, config, and monitoring • 265+ tests including load tests and integration tests • Docker&#x2F;Kubernetes ready with comprehensive documentation Built with Java 21 + Spring Boot. Perfect for protecting APIs, microservices, or SaaS platforms from abuse. The pain point I solved: existing solutions were either too…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi guys, am building SecureLend.ai and when working on our underwriting agents (free trial, paid after) I had issues with seamless payment options. Of course I looked at x402 which I believe is a great protocol but not a fan of a) sharing private keys with the agent b) having a human in the loop or c) similar workaround e.g. pre-funded wallets So I started building out a solution. For my use case it was important to not only have stablecoins but also a fiat rail which is now implemented using Stripe. Initially I build a mandate system internally but am very glad and big shoutout to the guys…

    Apr 2026 · delegare.dev · its alternatives →

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    Protect against DDoS and other types of abusive behavior

    2017 · cloudflare.com · its alternatives →

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    Access 1 billion tokens per month for free

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Golimit is Uber ringpop based distributed and decentralized rate limiter - myntra/golimit

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Monetize your API usage not limit it

    2025 · flowlimit.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    simple daemon for rate limit. Contribute to limitd/limitd development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15UA

    I’m launching UsageFlow, a simple tool for API owners who want automatic API usage metering and full control over their endpoints — all without any hassle. With just a few lines of code, the UsageFlow SDK gives you: Automatic discovery of API endpoints User identification Usage metering Rate-limits and automatic blocking Reporting usage events to your existing billing or metering system Supports: Go (Gin), Python (FastAPI, Flask), Node.js (Express, Fastify, NestJS) Perfect for AI APIs or SaaS platforms that want to scale fast — focus on building your product while UsageFlow handles usage…

    Nov 2025 · its alternatives →

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    Avoid 429 error by limiting requests made per time frame

    2023 · ratelimit.org · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I was once given the advice: Don't waste expensive frontier model credits (GPT&#x2F;Claude&#x2F;etc.) on bulk work. Send the boring, repetitive, high-volume jobs to a smaller model, and save the expensive prompts for when you actually need frontier-level reasoning. I complained and told my manager that I shouldnt have to think about using certain models for certain coding tasks, and that one model should handle everything. Well, here we are anyway. If anyone needs a place to absolutely abuse an LLM with high-volume tasks, come beat ours up at https:&#x2F;&#x2F;yolo-auto.com. Here are…

    Jul 2026 · yolo-auto.com · its alternatives →

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    reliableGPT handles GPT-4 429 rate limit errors it optimally allocate jobs for incoming requests to maximize usage of Requests&#x2F;min and Token&#x2F;min limits

    2023 · colab.research.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Limitly▲11

    Authentication for your API

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Api rate limitter and usage tracker

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Every open-source model. One flat rate.

    Feb 2026 · cheapestinference.com · its alternatives →

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    free ip info and currency

    2024 · apip.cc · its alternatives →

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    Is your WordPress REST-API secure?

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    End Cline Gemini rate limits: Aggregate keys.

    2025 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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