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 made a React/DayJS picker as my first open source library launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Blueprint▲203

   A React UI toolkit for the web

   2016 · blueprintjs.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Draft.js▲166

   A framework for building rich text editors in React

   2016 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3IC
   I created a React alternative using web componnents▲7

   Jun 2026 · createthirdplaces.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hacking with React▲73

   Hands-on introduction to making a web app using React.

   2016 · hackingwithreact.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The pictured tutorial on creating enhanced ToDo app with React▲8

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Victory▲7

   ReactJS library for building interactive data visualizations

   2016 · nearform.com · its alternatives →

7. 7TF
   The first `om.next` (react wrapper) interactive tutorial▲6

   2017 · read.klipse.tech · its alternatives →

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   CodeSandbox▲21

   An online React editor with a focus on sharing

   2017 · codesandbox.io · its alternatives →

9. 9IB
   I built a JSON based multiplayer framework and platform for web games▲6

   2022 · docs.acos.games · its alternatives →

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    Structor – a user interface builder for React▲7

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    RiotJS▲4

    A React-like user interface micro-library

    2016 · riotjs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spectacle▲3

    A ReactJS Presentation Library

    2015 · stack.formidable.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Simple React webpack starter repo▲7

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14RS
    React-SSR-Mini – A React Metaframework for Val Town▲6

    2024 · val.town · its alternatives →

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    A.I assisted code generation for React▲7

    2015 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

16. 16JC
    JS Cloud/Web Desktop I made in my spare-time▲5

    2013 · andersevenrud.github.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a multiplayer sudoku game using React (open source)▲9

    2023 · developers.rune.ai · its alternatives →

18. 18AP
    AllJS – Popular JavaScript libraries ready for tinkering▲6

    2015 · alljs.net · its alternatives →

19. 19CA
    Croma – A palette manager – My first React Native app with web support▲5

    2020 · croma.app · its alternatives →

20. 20CR
    Chance – Random generator library for JS – my weekend project▲5

    2013 · chancejs.com · its alternatives →

21. 21MF
    My first PWA, an educational game. My kids loved it, hope you do too▲9

    Progressive Web App, "Finding Nora": https://nora.now.sh/ It was also my first attempt at TypeScript + React. Preliminary conclusion: Getting started is a bit slower and the code more verbose, but refactoring become sooo much easier. And: Almost no need to reload and debug anymore. Once TypeScript is satisfied with my code it generally just works. Source code and more information can be found here: https://github.com/vnglst/finding-nora

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22IM
    I made an API builder for side projects▲6

    2022 · getquickbase.com · its alternatives →

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    Electron/browser-free reactjs slack app (40M usage)▲9

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24TO
    Tutorial on React Hooks and HTML Canvas▲6

    2019 · blog.koenvangilst.nl · 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 →