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24 alternatives to Criollo

A powerful Cocoa based web application framework

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Criollo launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Criollo, an Obj-C and Swift web server framework for OS X and iOS▲17

   2016 · criollo.io · its alternatives →

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   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cactus for Mac▲92

   A better workflow for hand coding websites

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pagekit 1.0▲137

   A modular and lightweight open source CMS

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Beaker▲92

   An experimental P2P browser

   2016 · casinositeleri.me · its alternatives →

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   The Unarchiver▲147

   A beautiful, more capable Archive Utility app for the Mac

   2015 · theunarchiver.com · its alternatives →

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   Macaw▲90

   A simple code editor for Swift

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Composé▲91

   An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   NimbusFoundry▲59

   Framework for building front-end collaborative apps

   2014 · nimbusfoundry.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    IBAnimatable▲125

    Design and prototype UI, interaction, navigation, transition

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    MuM▲93

    A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

    25d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flakes▲74

    Open source framework for internal business applications

    2014 · getflakes.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Helios▲66

    An extensible open-source mobile backend framework

    2014 · globalli.io · its alternatives →

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    Contentify▲70

    a real-time collaborative content manager on top of Github

    2014 · thyb.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Pyspider▲68

    A Powerful Spider System with Web UI

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Urubu▲70

    A micro CMS for static websites

    2016 · urubu.jandecaluwe.com · its alternatives →

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    Crsh – A JavaScript based command line shell▲9

    2020 · crwi.uk · its alternatives →

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    Echo▲7

    A fast and unfancy micro web framework for Go

    2016 · labstack.com · its alternatives →

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    OpenPaaS▲13

    AN OPEN SOCIAL PLATFORM

    2015 · open-paas.org · its alternatives →

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    Simon▲7

    A powerful site monitoring application for Mac

    2018 · dejal.com · its alternatives →

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    Creo – Design and Code merged in a new tool▲12

    Next generation cross-platform app development with drag and drop app builder for iOS, macOS and Android. Creo combines the traditional Design and Development process into a single easy-to-use application for unprecedented productivity.

    2016 · creolabs.com · its alternatives →

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    GitDo▲10

    A powerful GitHub productivity tool for iOS and OSX

    2016 · gitdo.io · its alternatives →

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    Pineapple, a standalone IPython front end for Mac▲6

    2015 · nwhitehead.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Prizmo▲5

    An Innovative Scanning Experience for the Mac

    2018 · 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 →