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24 alternatives to Firework

Easy and fast access to web applications

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Firework launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Finally, a web apps browser

    2021 · firework.cloud · its alternatives →

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    Web2Desk▲503

    Turn your favorite websites into a desktop app in one click

    2018 · web2desk.io · its alternatives →

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    Use your favorite web apps as desktop apps for fun & profit

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Flotato▲457

    Instantly create native, light Mac apps for any web app

    2019 · flotato.com · its alternatives →

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    ToDesktop▲403

    Convert your web app to a desktop app in 2 minutes.

    2019 · todesktop.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! This is Daniel from Floutwork (https://www.floutwork.com) Floutwork is an all-in-one desktop app designed to serve as a personal work system, offering a no-BS approach to getting real work done online. Background: When I transitioned from a development role to a product management role, I realized there was no real organization or structure to the way I worked as a PM. Tasks I needed to complete were scattered across emails, Teams, meetings, etc. I was inundated with emails and found myself juggling multiple browser windows, numerous open tabs, and other desktop…

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Convert your web app to desktop app in one click

    2019 · appmaker.xyz · its alternatives →

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    A new way to watch short-form videos on mobile

    2019 · firework.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn websites into desktop apps with WebCatalog. Organize them in customizable spaces, stay signed in to multiple accounts, launch everything from a personalized home screen, and discover curated apps for Mac and Windows.

    2020 · webcatalog.app · its alternatives →

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    Turn any website into an app in seconds! Let websites be free from your browser

    2024 · ftwa.mathix.dev · its alternatives →

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    Your browser, but more productive

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Easily create modular, blazing-fast and bloat-free web apps

    2023 · meshblaze.com · its alternatives →

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    Your things well-organized. Ready to open with one click.

    2017 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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    Create your own job board in minutes

    2020 · jobboardfire.com · its alternatives →

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    hi hn, i built openwork, an open-source, local-first system inspired by claude cowork. it’s a native desktop app that runs on top of opencode (opencode.ai). it’s basically an alternative gui for opencode, which (at least until now) has been more focused on technical folks. the original seed for openwork was simple: i have a home server, and i wanted my wife and i to be able to run privileged workflows. things like controlling home assistant, or deploying custom web apps (e.g. our customs recipe app recipes.benjaminshafii.com), legal torrents, without living in a terminal. our initial setup…

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    One-click remote desktop

    2020 · getscreen.me · its alternatives →

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    Turn web apps into organized desktop workspaces

    May 2026 · its alternatives →

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    The workspace organising app for Mac

    2020 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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    New tab dashboard and bookmark manager

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Quarkly▲184

    Design tool to create sites & web apps on React

    2020 · quarkly.io · its alternatives →

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    Turn your browser into a calm, lean productivity machine

    2019 · deprocrastination.co · its alternatives →

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    Convert any website into an app for your dock

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Create and organize anything in the cloud

    2019 · workona.com · its alternatives →

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    Access web apps instantly from anywhere on your desktop

    2021 · aspen.cloud · its alternatives →

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