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. Corres – E2E Encrypted Company Collaboration launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cohere▲428

   Observe and interact with users, live

   2020 · cohere.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   End-to-end LTE example with Docker and emulated radio▲210

   Minimal end-to-end LTE. Dockerized and emulated radio over shared memory. - pgorczak/srslte-docker-emulated

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Corral – A Serverless MapReduce Framework▲92

   🐎 A serverless MapReduce framework written for AWS Lambda - bcongdon/corral

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Coisas, an open-source client-side CMS for static site generators▲68

   a client-side CMS for editing GitHub Markdown (and other) files - fiatjaf/coisas

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OpenShip▲154

   Open source PaaS on your server or in the cloud. No lock in.

   Aug 2026 · openship.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dockside (Open-Source)▲105

   Provision dev containers and staging environments with IDEs

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   cospec▲86

   Tools, memory, and control for AI agents. Build cloud MCPs, index dev workflows, monitor agent sessions.

   2025 · cospec.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Devex▲105

   Your own open-source, containerized and shareable cloud IDE.

   2025 · devx.parthkapoor.me · its alternatives →

9. 9
   zero▲94

   One command to deploy Docker containers to your own server

   Apr 2026 · shipzero.sh · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Clace – Application Server with support for scaling down to zero▲72

    I have been building the open source project https://github.com/claceio/clace. Clace is an application server that builds and deploys containers, allowing it to manage webapps in any language/framework. Compared to application servers like Nginx Unit, Clace has the advantage of being able to work with any application, without requiring any dependency or packaging changes. Clace provides a blue-green staged deployment model for apps. Not just code changes, even configuration changes are staged and can be verified before being made live. Clace is not a PaaS solution,…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Octohost▲72

    Simple web focused Docker based mini-PaaS server

    2014 · octohost.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Crosssec▲70

    Cross-platform cloud storage solution with unique encryption

    2016 · crosssec.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Simple Docker Hosting▲64

    Hey HN! We launched sliplane.io, where deploying Docker containers is super simple and wallet-friendly. With our Pay-per-Server approach, you can host as many containers as you want on each server at a set price - no huge surprise bills, just straightforward Docker hosting. You simply connect your Github repository and we do the rest that you expect from a PaaS, SSL by default, automatic deployments, backups of your storage etc. Pricing starts at 9€/month for 2vCPU, 2GB RAM, 40 GB Disk, 2 TB Egress. Cheers, Jonas

    2025 · sliplane.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ProjectSend▲75

    Securely share files with your team and clients

    2023 · projectsend.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Load-balancing Docker Containers with Nginx and Consul-Template▲11

    Load-balancing Docker containers with Nginx and Consul-Template October 30, […]

    2014 · tech.bellycard.com · its alternatives →

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    OneDeploy – Managed open-source apps with nightly backups and TLS▲29

    Deploy open-source apps on a dedicated server. Pick an app, a region, and a plan. Pay by the hour, capped monthly.

    6d ago · onedeploy.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Portworx▲60

    Container-Aware Infrastructure For Enterprise Applications

    2015 · portworx.com · its alternatives →

18. 18PC
    PairForce – Collaborative Cloud IDE and Terminal Powered by Docker▲24

    2016 · pairforce.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    We are three devs from Kenya and built a Docker alternative in Rust▲12

    Introducing Sphere - A lightweight, sandboxed compute runtime written in Rust. - introducing-sphere.md

    2025 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Codemason – Deploy and host your apps without the hassle▲31

    Codemason is the best way for developers to build, deploy and scale their container-based Docker applications with ease.

    2018 · codemason.io · its alternatives →

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    A distributed workflow engine written in Go▲9

    I'd like to share a project I've been working on for the past few months. It's a distributed workflow engine written entirely in Go. Some highlights: * Tasks are executed in a Docker container * Can run stand-alone or distributed * Highly extensible * Able to enforce limits (CPU/RAM) per task * Web UI Would love the get your feedback on it, and find out if this could be useful.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coffer – Light weight containerization based on chroot▲5

    A lightweight platform for creating isolated and portable development environments - f-prime/Coffer

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Coisas – A Pure-JavaScript Serverless In-browser CMS for GitHub Pages▲7

    a client-side CMS for editing GitHub Markdown (and other) files - fiatjaf/coisas

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Europa▲5

    An Open Source Multi-Cloud Container Registry

    2017 · its alternatives →

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