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. Instantly develop web apps on-line with Rapidoid framework + Java 8 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Rapid - Real-time Database Service▲184

   Build real-time apps without maintaining the infrastructure

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Supersonic▲89

   UI framework for building awesome hybrid mobile apps

   2014 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Timeful▲78

   Design web apps and sync with your own codebase

   24d ago · timeful.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Appgyver Composer 2▲70

   Visual builder for rapidly building enterprise apps

   2015 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Teh Playground▲87

   Rapid online PHP prototyping

   2016 · beta.tehplayground.com · its alternatives →

7. 7RD
   Rapidly Develop CRUD Web Apps with Locode▲6

   2022 · locode.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hoodie▲77

   Fast app development architecture for frontend-only web apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bashoto▲88

   Build instant real-time local apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10OC
    Online code editor for creating mobile apps▲5

    2023 · code.nanoapp.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11PW
    Progressive Web App “An Easy Programming Language”▲5

    2018 · easyprog.app · its alternatives →

12. 12BR
    Build real-time web apps with other people... in real-time!▲8

    2014 · loggur.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Simple framework for JavaScript apps▲7

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14EG
    EasyDev – Graphical app creator that generates customizable source code▲9

    2017 · easydev.org · its alternatives →

15. 15IH
    Introducing Hyperapp 1.0 – 1KB JavaScript library for building web apps▲6

    2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

16. 16BW
    Build web apps from your spreadsheets▲9

    2014 · numeratr.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Project Jupyter▲9

    Live code notebook as an open source web app

    2016 · jupyter.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    AIDE Web▲16

    IDE for web development directly on your Android device

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19BW
    Build web apps using HTML, no JavaScript required▲9

    2023 · cocreate.app · its alternatives →

20. 20DD
    Devie – Describe and launch a web app in seconds▲5

    2024 · devie.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21AB
    Alloy – Boilerplate for building web applications with Go▲7

    2017 · growthmetrics.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AppletFlow▲8

    Build and publish tiny apps in seconds using AI + workflows

    2025 · appletflow.com · its alternatives →

23. 23JE
    Jnigen – Experimental Java interop for Dart / Flutter on Android▲9

    2023 · mahesh-hegde.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    (1KB) JavaScript library for building fast and feature-rich web apps▲9

    1kB-ish JavaScript framework for building hypertext applications - hyperapp/hyperapp

    2018 · github.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 →