Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Devilbox is a Docker-based development environment that provides both LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and MEAN (MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node.js) stacks. It is designed for developers who need to quickly set up… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Devilbox v1.0.0 Released - docker LAMP/MEAN stack launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Devilbox – all-purpose dockerized l[ae]m[ph]p stack for web development▲41

   A modern Docker LAMP stack and MEAN stack for local development - cytopia/devilbox

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Devilbox 0.13 – the last dockerized LAMP stack you'll use for local dev▲11

   A modern Docker LAMP stack and MEAN stack for local development - Release Release v0.13 · cytopia/devilbox

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Devilbox 0.12 released: dockerized LAMP/MEAN stack (any version combo)▲9

   A modern Docker LAMP stack and MEAN stack for local development - Release Release v0.12 · cytopia/devilbox

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Devilbox: Docker-based XAMPP alternative▲11

   A modern Docker LAMP stack and MEAN stack for local development - cytopia/devilbox

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Devbox – Easy, predictable shells and containers▲515

   Devbox is a command-line tool that lets you easily create isolated shells and containers. You start by defining the list of packages required by your development environment, and devbox uses that definition to create an isolated environment just for your application. In practice, Devbox works similar to a package manager like yarn – except the packages it manages are at the operating-system level (the sort of thing you would normally install with brew or apt-get). See it in action: https://youtu.be/WMBaXQZmDoA

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Devbox – Containers for better dev environments▲116

   I've been frustrated with dependency hell and clutter on my VPS from dev, so I built Devbox: a lightweight, open-source CLI tool that spins up isolated development environments using Docker. Each project runs in its own container, but your code stays in simple flat folders on the host machine—no messing with volumes or sync issues. Environments are disposable, so you can nuke and recreate them without losing your work. Key features: - Instant setup: `devbox init my-project` and you're in a fresh env with `devbox shell`. - Configurable via JSON: Define packages, services, and more in a…

   2025 · devbox.ar0.eu · its alternatives →

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   I've built a nice home server OS▲194

   ohai! I've released Lightwhale 3, which is possibly the easiest way to self-host Docker containers. It's a free, immutable Linux system purpose-built to live-boot straight into a working Docker Engine, thereby shortcutting the need for installation, configuration, and maintenance. Its simple design makes it easy to learn, and its low memory footprint should make it especially attractive during these times of RAMageddon. If this has piqued your interest, do check it out, along with its easy-to-follow Getting Started guide. In any event, have a nice day! =)

   Apr 2026 · lightwhale.asklandd.dk · its alternatives →

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   Keystone▲125

   We kept hitting the same wall: you clone some arbitrary repo and just want it to run without any configuration work. So we built Keystone, an open source tool that spins up a Modal sandbox, runs Claude Code inside it, and produces a working .devcontainer/ config (Dockerfile, devcontainer.json, test runner) for any git repo. We build on the dev container standard, so the output works with VS Code and GitHub Codespaces out of the box. Main use cases: reproducible dev/CI environments, self-describing repos, and safely sandboxed coding agents. Our goal is to encourage all repos to…

   Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Dockside (Open-Source)▲105

   Provision dev containers and staging environments with IDEs

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Kubetail – Real-time log search for Kubernetes▲126

    Hi Everyone! Kubetail is a general-purpose logging dashboard for Kubernetes, optimized for tailing logs across multi-container workloads in real-time. With Kubetail, you can view logs from all the containers in a workload (e.g. Deployment or DaemonSet) merged into a single chronological timeline, delivered to your browser or terminal. I launched Kubetail on HN last year and at that time the top request was to add search. Now I'm happy to say we finally have search available in our latest official release (cli/v0.4.3, helm/v0.10.1). You can check it out in action here:…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PNGR – Docker-compose for a Postgres-Nginx-Golang-React stack▲138

    dockerized (postgres + nginx + golang + react). Contribute to karlkeefer/pngr development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    StackVo▲5

    Modern LAMP & MEAN stacks for local dev

    Jan 2026 · stackvo.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Drop – a rootless Linux sandbox with gVisor support▲193

    Drop: a rootless Linux sandbox for developers. It isolates coding agents and third-party packages while preserving your work environment.

    30d ago · droprun.sh · its alternatives →

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    OrbStack▲170

    Fast, light, simple Docker & Linux on macOS

    2023 · orbstack.dev · its alternatives →

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    Unity 3D in Docker▲88

    Docker container for Unity. Contribute to nenadg/docker-unity3d development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Dockter▲70

    A low-overhead, open-source Docker log management tool

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Dockhand▲133

    Docker management for everyone

    Aug 2026 · dockhand.pro · its alternatives →

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    GhostBox – Borrow a disposable little machine from the Global Free Tier▲126

    I built this because I was always creating machines on GH actions to test builds on different OS, and I wanted a tight CLI that could do it. I always saw Actions as this great resources and ephemeral machines you could do dev work in just were a natural way for me to work, so this grew out of that workflow. I didn't expect it to blow up, so it wasn't 100% finished when I posted it. But it should stabilize pretty quickly. Happy to know what you think and talk about it.

    May 2026 · ghost.charity · its alternatives →

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    DockLog▲92

    Docker logs without the logging stack

    Jun 2026 · docklog.dev · its alternatives →

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    NodeGear – Node.js hosting on Docker▲60

    2014 · nodegear.com · its alternatives →

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    zero▲94

    One command to deploy Docker containers to your own server

    Apr 2026 · shipzero.sh · its alternatives →

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    Hosting by webapp.io ▲105

    Global CDN, zero config TLS, free custom domains

    2023 · webapp.io · its alternatives →

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    Dockerized GPU Deep Learning Solution (Code and Blog and TensorFlow Demo)▲80

    An on-premises, bare-metal solution for deploying GPU-powered applications in containers - emergingstack/es-dev-stack

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Smallest Node.js Docker images▲120

    Distroless Node.js Docker Images. Contribute to astefanutti/scratch-node development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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