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24 alternatives to DZone's Guide to Developer Programs

Largest catalog of developer programs in the world

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

1. 1
   1000.tools▲550

   The 1000 best tools and deals

   2023 · 1000.tools · its alternatives →

2. 2
   App Developer Atlas▲89

   Helping developers make the right tool choices

   2014 · appdeveloperatlas.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Makers Tools▲130

   Discover new tools to build digital goodies

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   APIfood▲206

   Largest API directory

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   utilsfor.dev▲234

   Tools for developers

   2025 · utilsfor.dev · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WebDev Town▲90

   A curated list of web dev tools, articles, libraries & more

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   devtooly▲207

   Directory of tools organized by category for frontend devs

   2022 · logntrack.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Visual Studio 2017▲140

   Productivity for any dev, any app, and any platform

   2017 · learn.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FirstDevJob▲142

   Everything you need to get your first dev job, in one place

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Digital Tools Directory▲147

    A curated list of awesome digital marketing tools

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Best Doc Pages▲110

    Find inspiration for your next dev docs site

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Inside Dev▲114

    Breaking news and info for developers

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    App Tools▲140

    Curated list of the best tools in the mobile app ecosystem.

    2016 · appinstitute.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bar.foo▲139

    Stories & challenges from software engineers at Google

    2016 · google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Search Scopes for Web Developers▲108

    Quickly search through web development things

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Website Builders▲162

    All the tools you need to build your dream project

    2016 · saijogeorge.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LibHunt▲90

    A network of curated lists of useful libraries and resources

    2016 · libhunt.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dev Resources▲95

    Collaborative list of resources for developers

    2021 · devresourc.es · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Mission Devs▲98

    The #1 newsletter for developers 👨‍💻💌

    2018 · themission.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    An illustration of Web Developer tools in 2018▲130

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DZone's Guide to Cloud Development▲4

    Looks at options for cloud providers and services.

    2016 · dzone.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DZone's Guide to Database & Persistence Management▲5

    Handbook for understanding & conquering modern database use

    2016 · dzone.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DZone's Guide to Continuous Delivery▲5

    Everything you need to know about Continuous Delivery

    2016 · dzone.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The DZone Guide to Mobile Development 2015 Edition▲3

    Insight into the trends in mobile development today

    2016 · dzone.com · its alternatives →

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