Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FreeLunch CI

Microservices in the cloud

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

1. 1AE
   An Example Microservice Back End for Kubernetes, Bazel, Go, Java, GRPC▲119

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CloudPeeps▲166

   The marketplace for remote community managers

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The New Builders - 8: The Third Way In The Monolith Vs. Microservices Debate▲68

   Monoliths and microservices

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mist▲72

   Cloud Management In Your Pocket

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Citus Cloud▲89

   A database for building real-time apps on billions of events

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6MA
   Micro – a microservice toolkit▲101

   2016 · blog.micro.mu · its alternatives →

7. 7SM
   Serverless meets Microservices▲191

   2016 · blog.leveros.com · its alternatives →

8. 8BA
   Binary, a cloud development environment on the iPad▲78

   2013 · thebinaryapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   goa▲115

   A design driven approach for building microservices in Go

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UserApp▲64

    User Management in the Cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Microservices with Kubernetes▲6

    Non-Programmer’s Handbook

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tutum▲86

    Docker containers as a cloud service

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14GM
    Go-micro – a microservices client/server library▲27

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hojoki▲57

    Seamless collaboration for cloud workers

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Istio▲76

    Open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Unfurl Cloud – A free and open cloud▲7

    Building a free and open cloud

    2022 · unfurl.cloud · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Datazar 2.0▲118

    Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    A360▲100

    Autodesk's cloud collaboration workspace for design projects

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cloud9▲115

    Your development environment, in the cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Codeanywhere▲92

    The only multi-platform cloud editor.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22DF
    DEEP Framework – DYI Microservices on Serverless AWS (e.g. www.deep.mg)▲31

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    a16z Podcast: How Microservices Change the Future▲63

    Incremental change may be good theory...

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fraym▲67

    A new open-source CMS

    2014 · its alternatives →

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