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24 alternatives to DN FM 006 - Rachel Andrew

Frameworks, layouts, and a humble CMS project going big

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DN FM 006 - Rachel Andrew launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Craft▲104

   A CMS like no other.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Forestry▲187

   A lightweight CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

   2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fraym▲67

   A new open-source CMS

   2014 · fraymm.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pagekit 1.0▲137

   A modular and lightweight open source CMS

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LightCMS▲98

   Build Beautiful Websites

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NW.js▲77

   A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

   2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ..▲106

   ..

   2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Swift Devs▲101

   A community for developers and students of Swift

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Devmag▲133

   A network re-thought for software developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tiny Docs▲121

    Simple place to write

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    October CMS▲82

    The Platform that gets back to basics.

    2014 · octobercms.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PageKit▲88

    A modern CMS to create and share.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Golden Layout▲90

    The Ultimate Web App Layout Manager.

    2014 · golden-layout.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    JavaScript Air: Progressive Web Apps▲63

    Bring the best of mobile sites and native apps to your users

    2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Webplate▲88

    A Framework Like No Other.

    2014 · getwebplate.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Urubu▲70

    A micro CMS for static websites

    2016 · urubu.jandecaluwe.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Impromptu: Knocking It Out of The Park▲60

    CSS Less, Swift, App Slicing, Node JS, Apple Car, new iPads

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Code Mill▲85

    A marketplace for pull requests

    2016 · codemill.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Does Not Compute Podcast▲26

    The lives and workflows of modern web developers.

    2015 · spec.fm · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Surreal CMS▲73

    A hosted CMS for web designers

    2014 · surrealcms.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Web Platform Podcast - 67: Keeping Fluent with Web Technology▲59

    A podcast that dives deep into ‘all things’ web

    2015 · thewebplatform.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Craft CMS▲6

    Focused content management for web professionals

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Facebook Desktop Kit▲28

    a GUI for building web and desktop applications

    2017 · 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 →