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24 alternatives to CocoaPods

Dependency Manager for Objective-C Projects

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CocoaPods launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The CocoaPods Mac App▲20

   The CocoaPods Mac App

   2016 · cocoapods.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dependencies for macOS▲82

   Explore the architecture of apps with an interactive graph

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DepsHub▲109

   Automated AI-powered dependency management made easy

   2023 · depshub.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iMazing 2▲140

   iOS device manager for Mac and PC

   2016 · imazing.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Composé▲91

   An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Habitus▲126

   An open source build flow tool for Docker

   2016 · habitus.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codementor▲117

   Instant help from expert developers

   2014 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ensembles▲66

   Objective-C synchronization framework for apps

   2016 · ensembles.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   iOS Stack▲213

   A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

   2016 · iosstack.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ObjectiveC2Swift▲155

    A tool that converts Objective-C to Swift

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CocoaPods Socks▲6

    Socks from your Cocoa Dependency Manager, for charity.

    2016 · cocoapods.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Things▲85

    A delightful and easy to use task manager for Mac and iOS

    2014 · culturedcode.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dock: Developer Optimization Content Kit▲135

    AI-powered tool to boost your app's visibility and downloads

    2025 · dock-app.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Alcatraz▲3

    The package manager for Xcode

    2015 · alcatraz.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DOCK+▲74

    Marble iPhone Dock

    2016 · nativeunion.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    fastlane▲101

    Connects iOS Deployment Tools into one streamlined workflow

    2015 · fastlane.tools · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

    A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

    2015 · swifteducation.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Codebender▲123

    Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

    2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ballpark Projects▲80

    Project management meets time tracking and invoicing

    2015 · getballpark.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jared▲85

    Automatic dependency updates for Android projects

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stack▲88

    A task manager for Devs & Designers

    2015 · macropod.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MarkupKit▲99

    A framework for creating native iOS applications

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NSHipster▲1

    Journal of the overlooked bits in Objective-C and Swift

    2015 · nshipster.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Faux Pas App▲74

    Inspect your whole Xcode project to find issues and bugs

    2014 · fauxpasapp.com · its alternatives →

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