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. 1
   Hive▲236

   First free unlimited cloud service in the world.

   2014 · 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 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mist▲72

   Cloud Management In Your Pocket

   2014 · mist.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Citus Cloud▲89

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

   2016 · citusdata.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Boundary Free▲74

   Server and App Monitoring

   2014 · domaineasy.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   goa▲115

   A design driven approach for building microservices in Go

   2016 · goa.design · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UserApp▲64

   User Management in the Cloud

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Microservices with Kubernetes▲6

   Non-Programmer’s Handbook

   2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tutum▲86

    Docker containers as a cloud service

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hojoki▲57

    Seamless collaboration for cloud workers

    2014 · hojoki.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Istio▲76

    Open platform to connect, manage, and secure microservices

    2017 · istio.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unfurl Cloud – A free and open cloud▲7

    Building a free and open cloud

    2022 · unfurl.cloud · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The 4th Office▲73

    An agile workspace in the cloud

    2014 · premium.4thoffice.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Datazar 2.0▲118

    Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

    2017 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A360▲100

    Autodesk's cloud collaboration workspace for design projects

    2015 · autodesk.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cloud9▲115

    Your development environment, in the cloud

    2014 · aws.amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Codeanywhere▲92

    The only multi-platform cloud editor.

    2014 · codeanywhere.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    a16z Podcast: How Microservices Change the Future▲63

    Incremental change may be good theory...

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CloudMatch▲62

    Technology for multi-platform gesture interactions

    2014 · cloudmatch.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fraym▲67

    A new open-source CMS

    2014 · fraymm.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cloudability▲69

    Cloud Cost Management Tool

    2014 · apptio.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 →