Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to I built a simple web app for my parents to use their network scanner

Or how I've fixed my parents' scanner with FOSS. Contribute to babolivier/scanner development by creating an account on GitHub.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I built a simple web app for my parents to use their network scanner launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Contributions For GitHub 2.0▲81

   GitHub commit graph, now with WidgetKit and Mac support

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hack your GitHub green lawn and get a job▲11

   Get your lawn bushy. Contribute to qb0C80aE/jobhunting development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Learn how to GitHub by contributing code in a fun simulation project▲25

   [STILL ACTIVE] Learn the GitHub workflow by contributing code in a fun simulation project - danthareja/contribute-to-open-source

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Your GitHub feed as notifications in your desktop▲6

   github feed as notifications in your desktop. Contribute to kessler/node-octofications development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   GitHub▲12

   Pyali786/tutorial-py

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Print Your GitHub Contributions▲16

   Create personalized art prints and merchandizing articles from your Github open source contributions. It's perfect for decorating your home-office, for motivating your team, or as a gift for a developer. Soon supports private repositories and Gitlab/Bitbucket as well.

   2021 · codeprints.dev · its alternatives →

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   I built a website that shows you active GitHub forks▲5

   Contribute to tom-doerr/github_fork_info development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   PgBouncerhero – A dashboard for your PgBouncers▲5

   A dashboard for your PgBouncers. Contribute to kwent/pgbouncerhero development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   SSH Devzat.hackclub.com▲9

   The devs are over here at devzat, chat over SSH! Contribute to quackduck/devzat development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A project to help beginners get started on contributing to open source▲10

    🚀✨ Help beginners to contribute to open source projects - firstcontributions/first-contributions

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    contribute.dev▲10

    Contribute to Open-Source Projects with one Click

    2019 · ona.com · its alternatives →

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    Artifactory PyPi Scanner – scan and prevent package name clashes▲5

    Saves you from Python supply chain attack! Contribute to pan-net-security/artifactory-pypi-scanner development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Markdown Reader▲7

    Github Markdown Reader. Contribute to u9u/u9u.github.io development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RepoGPT – Open-Source AI Assistant for Your GitHub Repositories▲5

    Hey HN, I built RepoGPT, an open-source AI tool that lets you interact with your GitHub repos using natural language. Ask it things like: How is auth implemented? List API endpoints. What are the key dependencies? RepoGPT aims to make navigating large codebases easier with AI. Check it out: https://github.com/mbarinov/repogpt You'll need Node.js, pnpm, Docker (PostgreSQL), and an OpenAI API key. Full setup in the README. Feedback and contributions are welcome! Also, I'm looking for remote roles in EU time zones. Thanks!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Help me writing a list of tools for a decentralized web▲9

    List of decentralized tools. Contribute to decentralizedweb/decentralized-tools development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A starter Go web application▲7

    Go Example Web Application. Contribute to bitexploder/gowebexample development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The Button▲9

    Contribute to stereobooster/the-button development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Saasform, Auth and Payments for SaaS▲9

    Add signup & payments to your SaaS in minutes. Contribute to saasform/saasform development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a small ePub reader in Clojure▲7

    Contribute to netb258/clj-pub development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A small utility to generate the web vitals you want▲6

    Contribute to checkly/vitals-tester development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a retro Macintosh desktop in the browser▲7

    Contribute to PinataCloud/pinapple development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I just put a dev environment on my phone via Termux▲6

    My super-quick-to-setup Termux environment. Contribute to fabiospampinato/termux-env development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An educational blockchain written in Go▲5

    A simple blockchain. Contribute to garritfra/ditto-blockchain development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitHub▲3

    Nothing

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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