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 an API builder for side projects launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   We're building a set of API's to help web developers▲9

   2013 · hoistapps.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Changelog - #189: JSON API with Yehuda Katz▲66

   Yehuda's start as a programmer and the spec for building API

   2016 · changelog.com · its alternatives →

3. 3IB
   I built a tool that gives any website an API and MCP▲5

   26d ago · its alternatives →

4. 4IB
   I built a JSON based multiplayer framework and platform for web games▲6

   2022 · docs.acos.games · its alternatives →

5. 5OS
   Open-source API-only Builders Forum (beta)▲5

   2022 · youonlygetanapi.com · its alternatives →

6. 6IM
   I made a site and repo for sharing algorithm implementations▲6

   2014 · dry-sea-7022.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7IB
   I built an online programming language▲8

   2023 · lineone.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   I started building an open-source suite of tools for web apps▲9

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AB
   A book on Building API's with Rails▲8

   2014 · apionrails.icalialabs.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    My weekend project - Common API for Javascript Engines▲5

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11MN
    My new project – Startupconfessions.io▲6

    2013 · startupconfessions.io · its alternatives →

12. 12IB
    I built a tool to quickly connect APIs to LLMs like OpenAI models▲5

    2025 · interlify.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IB
    I built a todo-list/messaging hybrid▲5

    2019 · stamp.to · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Deployd▲8

    Simplest way to build your own APIs.

    2016 · deployd.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IM
    I made an AI-powered link building tool that automates outreach▲6

    2024 · linkdr.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LLM prompt template to build backend APIs faster▲7

    2025 · codehooks.io · its alternatives →

17. 17TT
    Turn the Web into an API – A case study▲8

    2016 · blog.extracty.com · its alternatives →

18. 18JR
    Just released the Beta of CraftStudio, my coop game-making platform▲9

    2013 · craftstud.io · its alternatives →

19. 19UI
    User innovation with APIs▲6

    2012 · blog.elastic.io · its alternatives →

20. 20JF
    Java full-stack starter template for side projects▲7

    2020 · turbovar.com · its alternatives →

21. 21TW
    Turn websites into structured APIs▲7

    2015 · kimonolabs.com · its alternatives →

22. 22IM
    I made a product discovery platform▲5

    2020 · prodafy.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IM
    I made a visual UI creation tool.▲9

    2025 · uiblocks.xyz · its alternatives →

24. 24LC
    Low-code platform to build user flows with your current API or IdP▲9

    2021 · arengu.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 →