Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Flakes

A keyboard-first, AI-powered native browser for macOS.

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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Front-end framework optimized for internal apps▲438
2014 · getflakes.com · its alternatives →
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Swish▲410
The missing gesture layer for macOS.
2019 · highlyopinionated.co · its alternatives →
3
Flotato▲457
Instantly create native, light Mac apps for any web app
2019 · flotato.com · its alternatives →
4
Flakes▲74
Open source framework for internal business applications
2014 · getflakes.com · its alternatives →
5
FlakeHub – Discover and publish Nix flakes▲154
2023 · flakehub.com · its alternatives →
6
Lazy Search by SigmaOS▲399
Upgrade your Browser ✨
2022 · sigmaos.com · its alternatives →
7
Strawberry▲859
Browser with AI companions that automate web tasks
2025 · strawberrybrowser.com · its alternatives →
8
Hargun's MacOS▲132
A fully interactive, Mac-like experience directly in browser
Nov 2025 · hargunpreet.vercel.app · its alternatives →
9
iBrowsy▲92
AI-powered macOS open source browser with Ai built in.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Browse.sh▲508
Give your agents muscle memory for automating the web
Jun 2026 · browse.sh · its alternatives →
11
Wisbox.ai▲119
Draw on screen, get instant AI guidance in any Mac app
2025 · wisbox.ai · its alternatives →
12
Clide ▲93
Grid-layout terminal with an AI that drives your shells.
Apr 2026 · clide.app · its alternatives →
13
Plash▲266
Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Libmui is a macOS Classic widget lib for Linux▲300
Not sure if I would post this for the last day of #marchintosh OR wait for tomorrow the 1st of April. Both apply equally. Anyway, here's a pet project of mine, I made it as a glued on for another pet project of mine, but it developed a life of it's own now and can soar skyward toward success, fame, and glory.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
macOS Catalina▲260
The brand new OS for Mac
2019 · apple.com · its alternatives →
16
A native macOS client for Hacker News, built with SwiftUI▲265
Hey HN! I built a native macOS desktop client for Hacker News and I'm open-sourcing it under the MIT license. GitHub: https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News Download (signed & notarized DMG, macOS 14.0+): https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News/releases Screenshots: https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News#screenshots I spend a lot of time reading HN — I wanted something that felt like a proper Mac app: a sidebar for browsing stories, an integrated reader for articles, and comment threading — all in one window.…
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Web ▲148
A free macOS AI browser
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
TabTab▲271
Supercharged windows & tabs manager for Mac
2024 · tabtabapp.net · its alternatives →
19
App Pier for MacOS▲58
Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Oasis Browser for Mac▲282
A privacy-first AI browser you can train anonymously
May 2026 · kahana.io · its alternatives →
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FlakeUI▲138
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Fleck (iOS)▲108
Visual inspiration by curated topics
2014 · getfleck.com · its alternatives →
23
Charmstone▲126
The quicker switcher launcher for macOS
2021 · charmstone.app · its alternatives →
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Fleksy 5.0▲93
Fast keyboard with GIFs, extensions, and themes (oh my!)
2014 · its alternatives →

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