Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Free Cloud9 with Docker and Rackspace Carina launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tutum▲86

   Docker containers as a cloud service

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OpenShip▲154

   Open source PaaS on your server or in the cloud. No lock in.

   Aug 2026 · openship.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AeroFS Free Edition▲94

   File sync in the private cloud free for teams up to 30

   2015 · aerofs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Microsoft Cloud Show - Docker Cloud with Borja Burgos▲54

   Docker Cloud with Borja Burgos

   2016 · microsoftcloudshow.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Deplo▲98

   A ridiculously good alternative to the cloud.

   Sep 2026 · deplo.build · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GetClouder▲91

   Spin highly-scalable Linux containers in 5 secs.Free in beta

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7SA
   Simple and free Docker build as a service▲5

   2021 · svennex.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OSv▲63

   Free Open Source OS for Cloud-Based Startups

   2014 · osv.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   I made an open-source Replit▲9

   I spent the past few weeks making an open source cloud code editing environment with an AI copilot and multiplayer collaboration! It's fully self-hostable in 5-10 minutes. There's a lot of minor improvements to be made, and some are already listed in the Github issues. Let me know what you think and feel free to try it out.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Unfurl Cloud – A free and open cloud▲7

    Building a free and open cloud

    2022 · unfurl.cloud · its alternatives →

11. 11PW
    Play with Couchbase in the Cloud for Free▲7

    2020 · blog.couchbase.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VPS marketplace for 5 Clouds in Yer Terminal▲6

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IL
    ImageCart – Low cost unlimited public and private Docker repositories▲5

    2020 · imagecart.cloud · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ep114: Sea Clouds, Free onboarding to Office 365 for SMBs, Docker Cloud goes GA and Azure Resource Manager▲3

    Azure’s Underwater Datacenter, Office 365 & Docker Cloud

    2016 · microsoftcloudshow.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Put.io▲8

    Hassle-free torrenting in the cloud

    2014 · put.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Europa▲5

    An Open Source Multi-Cloud Container Registry

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17SL
    ServerSlide - Lua Cloud Application Platform▲8

    2011 · serverslide.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ROOK▲9

    Open, Cloud Native, and Universal Distributed Storage

    2016 · rook.io · its alternatives →

19. 19AS
    A Simple and Free Cloud List DB▲5

    2022 · arraylist.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FreeLunch CI▲4

    Microservices in the cloud

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Network Manager for docker containers▲7

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22CS
    Cloud storage abstraction package for Go▲9

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Go, Docker, and AWS ECS hosted publisher tool▲5

    2016 · blockbust.io · its alternatives →

24. 24AQ
    A Quick Demo of Apache Beam with Docker▲5

    2016 · medium.com · 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 →