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24 alternatives to Helios

An extensible open-source mobile backend framework

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Helios launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Helio▲176

   Design successful products by revealing key user behaviors

   2017 · zurb.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Supersonic▲89

   UI framework for building awesome hybrid mobile apps

   2014 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Testlio▲102

   On-demand mobile app testing.

   2014 · testlio.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Turret▲115

   A Responsive Front-end Framework for accessible websites

   2015 · bigfishtv.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Proto.io▲135

   Fast, fully-interactive, high-fidelity mobile prototypes

   2014 · proto.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Datazar 2.0▲118

   Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

   2017 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fraym▲67

   A new open-source CMS

   2014 · fraymm.wordpress.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    JavaScript Air: Progressive Web Apps▲63

    Bring the best of mobile sites and native apps to your users

    2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Accelerated Mobile Pages Project▲21

    An open source initiative to create mobile-friendly content

    2015 · amp.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Backbeam▲93

    Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

    2014 · loryn.me · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Boundary Free▲74

    Server and App Monitoring

    2014 · domaineasy.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Apptopia▲76

    Competitive intelligence for the mobile app economy

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Helios▲85

    Transform any bike into a smart bike

    2014 · ridehelios.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gondola▲69

    The web framework for Go programming language

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18WA
    Why are we building an open source mobile backend?▲9

    2014 · blog.getcloudengine.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MobileGo▲80

    The first crypto-centric mobile gaming platform

    2017 · sunwinc.co.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Miner▲66

    Location-based mobile commerce platform. (pre-launch)

    2014 · minerapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    bipio▲76

    A Personal API for Email and Web Apps

    2014 · bip.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Jolla (Sailfish OS)▲73

    An alternative android OS

    2013 · jolla.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Leanplum▲36

    Fully-integrated optimization solution for mobile apps

    2014 · clevertap.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 →