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. Cheshire: a CryptoKitties developer sandbox launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ZeroNet▲119

   Decentralized websites using Bitcoin cryptography

   2015 · zeronet.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Styx▲65

   An agentic development environment (ADE) for Mac

   28d ago · heystyx.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SimpleRockets▲54

   A sandbox space experience 🚀

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Crypto 101▲13

   An introductory course on cryptography for programmers

   2014 · crypto101.io · its alternatives →

5. 5OS
   Open-source, MIT JavaScript crypto library behind Skiff Mail▲8

   2023 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6TF
   The first incremental game on the blockchain▲7

   2017 · blinc.click · its alternatives →

7. 7SA
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   2017 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AB
   Aysha – Blockchain and cryptocurrencies made simple▲8

   2018 · aysha.io · its alternatives →

9. 9BA
   Bitbanter, an anonymous bitcoin-reddit-McSweeneys mashup.▲9

   2013 · bitbanter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Secure end-to-end client sessions and API calls using crypto key pairs▲9

    Hello. I made this project as an experiment in using key cryptography for user identity in a client server model, and for some future peer to peer projects that I am working on. I am looking for feedback, please let me know what you think. Also, Merry Christmas to HN! :-)

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11TO
    The Onion for Crypto▲6

    2020 · doublespend.io · its alternatives →

12. 12DT
    DEXbot - The sidecar to your cryptocurrency wallet▲5

    2022 · dexbot.io · its alternatives →

13. 13CA
    Certera – A central validation server for Let's Encrypt certificates▲8

    2019 · docs.certera.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dharma▲7

    An open protocol for borrowing/lending cryptoassets

    2018 · dharma.io · its alternatives →

15. 15FG
    Freenet Ghost Keys: Anonymous, Verifiable Identities▲6

    2024 · freenet.org · its alternatives →

16. 16LP
    Low-power, distributed cryptocurrency mining for charity▲6

    2015 · computeforhumanity.org · its alternatives →

17. 17NI
    Neko.io - pretty secret sharing▲8

    2012 · neko.io · its alternatives →

18. 18SC
    Smart Contracts for Cracking Passwords▲9

    2017 · initialized.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BitScreener▲5

    An Ultimate Cryptocurrency Screening Tool

    2018 · bitscreener.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bitseed▲7

    A plug-and-play Bitcoin full node computer

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BitTrust▲7

    Bringing Crypto closer to legitimacy

    2017 · bittrust.org · its alternatives →

22. 22PB
    Private Bitcoin and Blockchain tutoring▲5

    2016 · bitcointutoring.com · its alternatives →

23. 23SP
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    2011 · socialfortress.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
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