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. Code Formatting API launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Code Hike – More than syntax highlighting▲118

   Use Markdown and React to build rich content websites. Documentation, tutorials, blogs, videos, interactive walkthroughs, and more.

   2021 · codehike.org · its alternatives →

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   CodeBuff – smart code formatter▲62

   Language-agnostic pretty-printing through machine learning (uh, like, is this possible? YES, apparently). - antlr/codebuff

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   GNU Indent – CLI code formatting▲5

   2022 · gnu.org · its alternatives →

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   SQL Formatter▲26

   Format SQL queries for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and SQL Server. Beautify keywords, line breaks, and indentation with 100% browser privacy.

   2023 · normaltool.com · its alternatives →

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   Format – a Swift 2.0 formatting kit▲22

   A Swift Formatter Kit. Contribute to marmelroy/Format development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Cheatcode.io, a Swift syntax reference▲9

   2014 · cheatcode.io · its alternatives →

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   My Formatter

   Free Code Formatter

   2024 · myformatter.com · its alternatives →

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   Diff for Formatted Documents (.docx)▲6

   2021 · blitzcompare.com · its alternatives →

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   Prettier 1.0▲11

   An opinionated JavaScript formatter

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    HTML Formatter & Beautifier▲10

    Free online code formatting tool

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    SQL Query Formatter▲11

    Transform messy SQL into clean, readable code instantly

    2024 · sqlformatter.app · its alternatives →

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    Beautify Your Code▲17

    Code Beautifier, Minifier & Online Tools Hub

    2025 · beautifyourcode.com · its alternatives →

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    A.I assisted code generation for React▲7

    2015 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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    Inspecode: An automatic code review and code correction service▲6

    2017 · rocro.com · its alternatives →

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    TryCode.io: A Simple, Interactive Coding Tutorial for Beginners▲9

    2015 · trycode.io · its alternatives →

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    JSON Formatter▲7

    A clean, responsive, and modern JSON Formatter.

    2025 · harsh98trivedi.github.io · its alternatives →

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    JsonFormat▲7

    Transform your data into interactive graphs

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Vs Code Extension AutoFormatter▲7

    Let me introduce the Tooltitude VS Code extension. Our extension augments the official GoLang extension with a set of power tools which make you a more productive developer. What do we provide: - Inspections - checks which look at your code and warn you about potential problems in your code. Here’re some highlights - Highlighting of deprecated symbol usages in the editor (gopls doesn’t highlight them at the moment of writing) - Variable shadowing detection - Use of interface{} instead of any - Redundant parenthesis - Code actions - code changes activated by Ctrl+. (Win, Linux), or Cmd+. (on…

    2025 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

19. 19NS
    New Syntax Highlighter Plugin for DokuWiki▲5

    2015 · dokuwiki.org · its alternatives →

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    VS Code extension to help learn JavaScript syntax▲6

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    API Glossary▲8

    2014 · apiglossary.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a Typeform alternative▲5

    2024 · formlick.com · its alternatives →

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    Markdown API for Medium▲9

    2018 · digitalbydan.com · its alternatives →

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    json-formatter▲6

    A more user-friendly json formatting tool

    Oct 2025 · tools.famral.com · its alternatives →

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