Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Easel

Easel: open-source macOS workspace for AI prototyping

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Easel, web design in the browser▲346

   Find information, resources and relevant links for easel.io. This domain may be for sale.

   2012 · alpha.easel.io · its alternatives →

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   Easel▲62

   Fun way to design and make projects from real materials.

   2014 · easel.com · its alternatives →

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   Easel.ly▲222

   Easy to use Infographics creator

   2015 · easel.ly · its alternatives →

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   Use Easel to style and build Bootstrap interfaces▲183

   Find information, resources and relevant links for easel.io. This domain may be for sale.

   2012 · easel.io · its alternatives →

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   Apfel – The free AI already on your Mac▲743

   Github: https://github.com/Arthur-Ficial/apfel

   Apr 2026 · apfel.franzai.com · its alternatives →

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   OpenOwl▲261

   Automate what APIs can't in one prompt done locally

   Apr 2026 · openowl.dev · its alternatives →

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   Easel▲101

   A little canvas for any idea

   2022 · goeasel.app · its alternatives →

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   Open-source alternative to Retool, Internal.io, etc.▲429

   Open-source foundation of ToolJet AI - the enterprise app generation platform for internal tools, dashboards, business applications, workflows and AI agents. Build visually, from a prompt, or from Claude Code, Codex and Cursor over MCP 🚀 - ToolJet/ToolJet

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Olle - AI Powered Toolbar Assistant▲82

   AI Powered Toolbar Assistant for macOS

   2023 · olle.ai · its alternatives →

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    Canvas▲251

    A DALL·E playground for the Mac

    2023 · kevinhermawan.com · its alternatives →

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    DALL-E▲623

    Creating images from text, from Open AI

    2021 · openai.com · its alternatives →

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    AnyoneCanAI▲634

    A simpler & faster way of creating valuable products with AI

    2024 · anyonecanai.io · its alternatives →

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    Nimo▲600

    An intelligent canvas that goes far beyond your browser

    Oct 2025 · nimo.space · its alternatives →

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    Auxl – Modular API Client for macOS▲78

    2021 · auxl.io · its alternatives →

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    Auxl▲94

    A whole new way to organize, test, and develop APIs

    2021 · auxl.io · its alternatives →

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    ToolJet 2.0 – Open-source alternative to Power Apps and Retool▲210

    Open-source foundation of ToolJet AI - the enterprise app generation platform for internal tools, dashboards, business applications, workflows and AI agents. Build visually, from a prompt, or from Claude Code, Codex and Cursor over MCP 🚀 - Release v2.0.0 · ToolJet/ToolJet

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AIdeaMap▲199

    Your AI co-pilot for interactive idea mapping

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Planelo▲136

    The idea-first hub for developers

    Jan 2026 · planelo.app · its alternatives →

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    Extensible OSS Retool Alternative▲31

    Open-source foundation of ToolJet AI - the enterprise app generation platform for internal tools, dashboards, business applications, workflows and AI agents. Build visually, from a prompt, or from Claude Code, Codex and Cursor over MCP 🚀 - Release v1.21.0 · ToolJet/ToolJet

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Apple Pkl▲105

    Configuration that is programmable, scalable & safe

    2024 · pkl-lang.org · its alternatives →

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    Clide ▲93

    Grid-layout terminal with an AI that drives your shells.

    Apr 2026 · clide.app · its alternatives →

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    Web ▲148

    A free macOS AI browser

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Easel▲62

    Design & build web apps in your browser

    2014 · easel.io · its alternatives →

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    SwiftAI – open-source library to easily build LLM features on iOS/macOS▲74

    We built SwiftAI, an open-source Swift library that lets you use Apple’s on-device LLMs when available (Apple opened access in June), and fall back to a cloud model when they aren’t available — all without duplicating code. SwiftAI gives you: - A single, model-agnostic API - An agent/tool loop - Strongly-typed structured outputs - Optional chat state Backstory: We started experimenting with Apple’s local models because they’re free (no API calls), private, and work offline. The problem: not all devices support them (older iPhones, Apple Intelligence disabled, low battery, etc.). That…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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