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. GitHub Radar (Real-time activity on a map) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Radar by Particle▲145

   The Podcast Search Engine

   Aug 2026 · radar.particle.pro · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Radar▲333

   Location data infrastructure

   2017 · radar.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Building a radar from the ground up [video]▲5

   2021 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

4. 4GS
   GitHub statistics · Velocity Radar▲58

   Real GitHub momentum, including private repos & AI agents

   27d ago · velocity.id8.one · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Radar▲397

   The missing open-source Kubernetes UI

   May 2026 · radarhq.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cartographer▲79

   Real-time simultaneous localization and mapping library

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Radar Maps Platform▲82

   A cost-effective alternative to Google Maps and Mapbox

   2023 · radar.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ventusky▲148

   Real-time weather mapping

   2016 · ventusky.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mapsense▲61

   The API for data-driven mapping

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Terrapattern▲77

    A visual search tool for satellite imagery

    2016 · terrapattern.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Mapbox Studio▲95

    A design platform for radically custom maps

    2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CO Everywhere▲61

    Draw on a map and connect to real-time moments

    2014 · coeverywhere.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Displayce▲71

    Playful google maps experimentations

    2014 · jammersplit.de · its alternatives →

14. 14
    FlowTime▲72

    A Pomodoro-driven timer for Chrome

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15JB
    jQuery Birdseye, a plugin for moving-map search▲6

    2012 · ada.mbecker.cc · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Leaftlet▲9

    an OSS JS library for mobile-friendly interactive maps

    2016 · leafletjs.com · its alternatives →

17. 17SG
    Streaming GitHub Events on a Google Map, in 500 lines of JS▲9

    2014 · hubstre.am · its alternatives →

18. 18RT
    Real time map of rocket alarms in Israel▲5

    2014 · tzafrir.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PyPhantom – A Simple PhantomJS API▲9

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Realtime Website Traffic Heatmap▲9

    2011 · patrick-wied.at · its alternatives →

21. 21KM
    Krata Maps – open-source Figma like GeoJSON Editor▲8

    2024 · krata.app · its alternatives →

22. 22RG
    Realtime Geostationary Earth Imagery▲6

    2020 · bluemarble.nitk.in · its alternatives →

23. 23M
    Mapster▲8

    2012 · gsundeep.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AW
    A website showing/updating surveillance cameras (OpenStreetMap-based)▲5

    2020 · pietervdvn.github.io · 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 →