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24 alternatives to Ionic for Desktop

Ionic is now Desktop Ready

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ionic for Desktop launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ionic Platform▲288

   Build, deploy, and scale hybrid apps, the easy way

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ionic Creator V2▲202

   Build better mobile apps, faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Element▲168

   Desktop UI library based on Vue 2.0

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Creator▲114

   Free live prototyping tool to build better ionic apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chrome Remote Desktop▲191

   Access your computer from your iOS device

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ionic Sketch UI Kit▲114

   Smart Sketch library for Ionic 3

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Meta Search▲357

   Search your Desktop, Google Drive, Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ionic Sketch 4▲125

   Smart Sketch template for Ionic 4/3

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Deco UI Kit▲153

    Everything you need to make a social, news or shop app.

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ionic Playground▲8

    Build Ionic apps and demos in the browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Angular 2.0▲244

    Learn one way to build applications

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Live Desktop▲240

    Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Now Desktop 2▲12

    Now Desktop 2

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Timenote - new release Android + desktop + Bot▲93

    Explore and save what you like in your synchronized calendar

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    FYI Desktop▲292

    Finally, your ☁️and 🖥 documents in one place

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ion2FullApp - Full Ionic 2 App Template▲7

    The best and most complete starter app for Ionic2

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Now.app▲143

    Deploy to the cloud from your menubar

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Desk App▲93

    Simple Desktop Publishing

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Duet Pro 2.0▲160

    Pro desktop drawing on your iPad

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sunrise▲76

    A better calendar for your phone and desktop

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ionic Lab▲2

    Create, build, test, and deploy Ionic apps.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Editorial▲100

    Desktop-class text & markdown productivity on iOS

    2016 · 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 →