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. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Cnverg – visual planning with GitHub issues launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Causal▲105

   AI Powered Canvas for planning visual projects

   Sep 2026 · causal.so · its alternatives →

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   sidebranch▲102

   Easy git-based visual diffing

   Sep 2026 · sidebranch.dev · its alternatives →

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   Cnverg 1.0▲118

   Trello cards + GitHub issues on realtime whiteboard for team

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Layout – Cropping is Hard▲68

   Figma, and the future of design tools

   2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

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   Max▲107

   A visual programming language for media

   2017 · cycling74.com · its alternatives →

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   PixelCrew▲142

   Production-ready design from a crew of AI agents

   Sep 2026 · pixelcrew.ai · its alternatives →

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   Terrapattern▲77

   A visual search tool for satellite imagery

   2016 · terrapattern.com · its alternatives →

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   Squints▲81

   Design tools for the live web

   27d ago · squints.app · its alternatives →

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   lagom▲109

   A simplistic presentation generator

   2016 · lagom.re.im · its alternatives →

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    Gridset▲75

    Web Layout Evolved.

    2014 · monotype.com · its alternatives →

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    StartUp - Disorg Chart▲105

    The conclusion of the StartUp mini season about Gimlet

    2016 · overcast.fm · its alternatives →

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    Forkest▲61

    Turn your GitHub contributions into a pixel-art garden

    27d ago · forkest.dev · its alternatives →

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    Fulvid▲86

    A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    shadow-plannerfree tier, from $4.99/mo▲60

    AI-assisted gantt project planning that runs on your machine

    Aug 2026 · shadow-planner.app · its alternatives →

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    Diagramly▲63

    Sketch systems at the speed you think

    8d ago · diagramly.xyz · its alternatives →

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    PolicyViz: Chris Parmer from Plotly▲53

    The future of online data visualization tools

    2016 · policyviz.com · its alternatives →

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    vgpu▲39

    The WebGPU library, designed for agents

    30d ago · vgpu.sh · its alternatives →

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    Gitsu.app – A Linear-alternative built on GitHub Projects▲5

    6d ago · gitsu.app · its alternatives →

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    Visualgo▲3

    Visualising data structures and algorithms through animation

    2016 · visualgo.net · its alternatives →

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    Wanaplan - WebGL application to create 2D/3D floor plans▲7

    2013 · wanaplan.com · its alternatives →

21. 21VP
    Visual programming for iOS and Android▲5

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Pages Generator – Comprehensive scaffolding with frameworks, tools▲8

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    FunkLang a new open-source visual front-end framework▲7

    2021 · funklang.com · its alternatives →

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    Dynamic Programming Visualizer▲5

    2015 · easyhard.github.io · 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 →