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. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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   ABrushfree tier, from $12/mo▲154

   AI Studio for Digital Artists

   Sep 2026 · abrush.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Redlamp▲90

   Native, open-source RAW Lightroom alternative editor for Mac

   19d ago · redlamp.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shootsolo 2.0▲72

   Voice-controlled camera + teleprompter for solo creators

   Sep 2026 · shootsolo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Canva for iPad▲130

   Amazingly simple graphic design. Now on iPad

   2014 · canva.com · its alternatives →

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   ImageFlow▲69

   Free Photoshop-grade image editor with AI features

   24d ago · imageflow.dev · its alternatives →

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   Markly▲64

   A calm, native Markdown editor for your folders

   29d ago · markly.justghali.dev · its alternatives →

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   Canva - Amazingly simple graphic design▲6

   2013 · canva.com · its alternatives →

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   Priime▲7

   A photo editor with automatic style suggestions for iOS

   2015 · priime.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Workflowy but Open Source▲7

    Think Workflowy meets OSS with the plugin extensibility of Obsidian and beauty of Linear

    Jul 2026 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    Moodily▲5

    Reinventing the moodboard

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    I made an open-source Replit▲9

    I spent the past few weeks making an open source cloud code editing environment with an AI copilot and multiplayer collaboration! It's fully self-hostable in 5-10 minutes. There's a lot of minor improvements to be made, and some are already listed in the Github issues. Let me know what you think and feel free to try it out.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    WinBorg, a beautiful alternative to Vorta for BorgBackup▲6

    new in development, feedback highly appreciated =)

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Canva for Android▲8

    Create beautiful designs fast on Android

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    GradientsGuru▲8

    collection of beautiful gradients and blend image effects

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Polyphony – A realtime collaborative text editing lib for web/mobile▲8

    2014 · polyphony-ot.com · its alternatives →

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    Tone.js▲7

    A framework for creating interactive music in the browser

    2017 · tonejs.github.io · its alternatives →

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    (vy) A nifty vim-like editor running on python3 now▲6

    https://github.com/iogf/vy

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Shotstack – A video editing API with robust cloud rendering and hosting▲5

    2022 · shotstack.io · its alternatives →

20. 20MF
    My First Side Project to Ship – Swatches: Live Color Picker for iOS▲7

    2017 · swatchesapp.io · its alternatives →

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    Live-Editable Svelte Pages▲7

    Mar 2026 · svedit.dev · its alternatives →

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    Visual Vibes▲4

    An LED controller that automagically visualizes your music

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Monokai Pro: a beautiful, functional user interface for Sublime Text▲5

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Jazzari▲7

    A programmable band in your browser

    2017 · jackschaedler.github.io · its alternatives →

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