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24 alternatives to I started building an open-source suite of tools for web apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I started building an open-source suite of tools for web apps launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IB
   I built a web app to aggregate new startups and related discussions▲7

   2016 · startupdigger.com · its alternatives →

2. 2IB
   I built a tool that gives any website an API and MCP▲5

   27d ago · its alternatives →

3. 3IB
   I built an online programming language▲8

   2023 · lineone.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4IM
   I made an API builder for side projects▲6

   2022 · getquickbase.com · its alternatives →

5. 5MF
   My First App, Realll, Reindexing the Web by the Power of Human▲9

   2021 · realll.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Built our open source dev tool in 6 hours using tool to build itself▲5

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7MF
   My first webapp, a simple, very simple notepad.▲6

   2013 · dl.dropboxusercontent.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   We're building a set of API's to help web developers▲9

   2013 · hoistapps.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Made this tool to promote my projects online▲5

   2024 · galiads.com · its alternatives →

10. 10IM
    I made a visual UI creation tool.▲9

    2025 · uiblocks.xyz · its alternatives →

11. 11BW
    Build web apps from your spreadsheets▲9

    2014 · numeratr.com · its alternatives →

12. 12IB
    I built a todo-list/messaging hybrid▲5

    2019 · stamp.to · its alternatives →

13. 13AW
    A Web Based IDE that I open-sourced 5 years ago▲5

    2012 · devio.us · its alternatives →

14. 14IB
    I built a tool to browse X Community Notes▲7

    2025 · community-notes.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    I built a simple Chrome extension for revising my writing easily▲6

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16IB
    I built a JSON based multiplayer framework and platform for web games▲6

    2022 · docs.acos.games · its alternatives →

17. 17AV
    A visual browser for open source projects that anyone can edit▲5

    2024 · openopensource.com · its alternatives →

18. 18IM
    I made my schema explorer product free and open source▲7

    2019 · schemaexplorer.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    I Made a Chrome Extension for Vocabulary Building▲6

    2023 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20EO
    Explore Open Source Code Online (early prototype)▲9

    2011 · codemaps.org · its alternatives →

21. 21MN
    My new project – Startupconfessions.io▲6

    2013 · startupconfessions.io · its alternatives →

22. 22IO
    I open-sourced the library I use to track ML experiments with GitHub▲5

    2024 · docs.cubyc.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IM
    I made a site and repo for sharing algorithm implementations▲6

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

24. 24IC
    I created a collection of useful websites▲6

    2023 · readership.fyi · its alternatives →

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