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. I created an NPM package of hand-drawn, playful icon components launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IM
   I made a visual UI creation tool.▲9

   2025 · uiblocks.xyz · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NodeBox▲79

   Node-based software application for generative design

   2015 · nodebox.net · its alternatives →

3. 3JR
   Just released the Beta of CraftStudio, my coop game-making platform▲9

   2013 · craftstud.io · its alternatives →

4. 4R3
   Real 3D mockups and elements in Figma▲9

   2019 · vectary.com · its alternatives →

5. 5MF
   My first Canvas project (node graph)▲8

   2013 · atthepool.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Snappy Icons–Open Source Icon Pack for React Native▲5

   2022 · snappyicons.com · its alternatives →

7. 7IB
   I built a tool to design logos faster▲6

   2024 · staticninja.com · its alternatives →

8. 8HP
   Hand-picked templates and themes▲7

   2015 · templatestash.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AR
   A React port of Sketch's grid system▲7

   2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

10. 10IM
    I made it cheap and easy to generate an icon and convert it to SVG▲8

    2024 · icongeneratorai.xyz · its alternatives →

11. 11
    I built a visual reference tool for artists in ThreeJS▲6

    Character posing for artists

    2020 · justsketch.me · its alternatives →

12. 12IM
    I made a product discovery platform▲5

    2020 · prodafy.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IM
    I made a character idea generator for tabletop RPGs▲5

    2023 · herostavern.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AM
    Artwork made with Common Lisp, with source code▲6

    2015 · burtonsamograd.deviantart.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IM
    I made Conway's Game of Life in JavaScript/Canvas▲5

    2012 · nomatteus.github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16IM
    I made a React/DayJS picker as my first open source library▲5

    2021 · grzracz.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17MA
    My angular 5 project for making infographics▲9

    2018 · easyinfograph.com · its alternatives →

18. 18IT
    I threw together a cute JavaScript sandbox for kids▲6

    2019 · howtocodejs.com · its alternatives →

19. 19IM
    I'm 14, I made a Figma plugin to import any app design into Figma FREE▲9

    2025 · figma.com · its alternatives →

20. 20MR
    My Responsive Design Development Setup▲9

    2012 · character-set.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

21. 21M1
    My 12yo Dev This Game and Released to iOS/Android/HTML5 Using LibGDX▲9

    2015 · pizzascripters.com · its alternatives →

22. 22IB
    I built a JSON based multiplayer framework and platform for web games▲6

    2022 · docs.acos.games · its alternatives →

23. 23VI
    vim.ink – A vim color scheme designer built with React▲7

    2014 · vim.ink · its alternatives →

24. 24IM
    I made a free, insanely fast, AI inspired logo maker▲5

    2023 · amee.la · its alternatives →

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