Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Instathings

Use automation protocols via API

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Instathings launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Anything API▲656
Hey HN! We built Notte, a browser infrastructure and agents platform. Many of our users automate UI workflows or extract data from sites that don’t have APIs. In practice, we noticed that once an agent understands how a site works, parts of the task can often run without a browser by interacting with the same network requests the site uses. So we built Anything API: describe a browser task, and our agent explores the site, builds a function, tests it against your description, and deploys a callable REST endpoint. No infra to manage. How the build works: - Describe the task (best results come…
Mar 2026 · anything.notte.cc · its alternatives →
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Automate.io▲144
Enabling teams to automate work collaboratively
2021 · notion.com · its alternatives →
3
Meta API▲164
Build next level automations
2022 · meta-api.io · its alternatives →
4
SavvyCal Workflows▲209
Create custom automations for every meeting
2022 · savvycal.com · its alternatives →
5
API Hub▲131
Your central hub for powerful MCP and API solutions
2025 · api-hub.org · its alternatives →
6
Document Automation Hub by airSlate▲223
Every API you need to automate document workflows
2024 · developers.altaflow.com · its alternatives →
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API Point▲90
Automate all your routine dev work for free with API
2022 · its alternatives →
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Automate.io▲138
Put your business on autopilot. Connect 100+ business apps.
2016 · notion.com · its alternatives →
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Autonoma▲173
Confluence like code documentation automatically with AI
2023 · getautonoma.com · its alternatives →
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apiJuice▲223
Create a hosted API for anything in seconds
2025 · apijuice.com · its alternatives →
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Micro▲93
APIs for everyday use
2021 · m3o.com · its alternatives →
12
Astra AI▲142
Universal API for adding any app to your LLM
2024 · its alternatives →
13
Process Street Automations▲104
Level up Slack, Jira, Salesforce, and more with Automations
2021 · process.st · its alternatives →
14
365+ Automation Templates▲158
A year's worth of automations at the tip of you fingers
2022 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
15
Automation 2.0 by DronaHQ▲90
All-in-one task automation tool for all your apps & database
2021 · dronahq.com · its alternatives →
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Acure.io Autonomous ITOps™▲91
Time-saving monitoring & automation tool for teams
2022 · its alternatives →
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Automade▲73
Robotic process automation tool for every user
2021 · automade.com · its alternatives →
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automaited▲100
AI process automation - revolutionizing how companies work
2023 · automaited.com · its alternatives →
19
Quickwork▲88
The Integration & API platform to build automated workflows.
2021 · quickwork.co · its alternatives →
20
API BOT▲73
Builds APIs from existing SQL/MYSQL database schemas
2021 · its alternatives →
21
ApiStacks▲9
Automate your business with fast, scalable and reliable APIs
2021 · apiverve.com · its alternatives →
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Use LLMs to Interact with APIs▲35
Recently featured in a LangChain blog https://blog.langchain.dev/empowering-development-with-flowt... , use LLMs to construct an API first runnable workflow with an IDE experience.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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APIs for Product Managers▲3
APIs in a simple way. Make better product decisions
Aug 2026 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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OpenAPI Tools▲16
Your APIs, Now AI Tools
2025 · its alternatives →

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