Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Digital Garage

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

1. 1
   Microsoft Garage ▲84

   Early access to projects as they come to life

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Digital Garage▲5

   DevOps Made Easy

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Carbide▲164

   A new kind of programming environment

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fosshub▲79

   An open source for free and open source tools

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Github▲216

   Build software better, together.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rover▲116

   iBeacon platform and open source SDK

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   How To Build This▲144

   A platform for makers to find the right tools

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BitScoop▲124

   Create software better, faster, smarter.

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Creation Crate▲135

    Get a new electronics project every month

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Open Source Vehicle▲81

    A production ready, roadworthy, open source car

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bunz▲96

    An app for bartering, community building and more. 🙌

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Build Y▲98

    Open-source playground for breakthrough inventions

    2025 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pushpin▲79

    Building and scaling realtime APIs made easy

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Full Stack Radio▲128

    A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ReadMe.io▲39

    A Developer Hub for your open source software

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Makers Tools▲130

    Discover new tools to build digital goodies

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Devmag▲133

    A network re-thought for software developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FarmLogs▲118

    Data Driven Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    One Thing Well▲95

    A weblog about simple, useful software

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Codemade for Android▲74

    A big collection of open-source electronics projects

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Horizonate▲123

    The world's easiest project management tool

    2014 · 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 →