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24 alternatives to Left-Pad as a service

String Manipulation as a Service, replacement for left-pad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Left-Pad as a service launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Left Pad▲6

   Revolutionary API that pads strings to the left.

   2020 · saasify.sh · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Left▲383

   A minimalist multi-platform text editor

   2018 · hundredrabbits.itch.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   To Be Continuous - 19: Have We Forgotten How To Code?▲61

   Paul and Edith discuss the fallout from left-pad

   2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Strings▲175

   In-app copy editing for UX writers and product teams

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   hyperPad▲233

   A no-code game making tool for iPad

   2024 · hyperpad.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Code Pad▲98

   A place for developers to save & share code snippets.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Squire▲123

   The <textarea> of the future. A HTML5 rich text editor.

   2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fountain Greetings▲142

   Effortless handwritten letters as a service

   2014 · fountaingreetings.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Napkin▲222

   A new way to share ideas

   2015 · napkin.is · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Eye of the Dragon▲142

    Learn to parse, manage, and manipulate multibyte PHP strings

    2022 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cactus for Mac▲92

    A better workflow for hand coding websites

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Paperspade▲211

    Type math easily through just English text!

    2017 · paperspade.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Keyboard+▲85

    Keyboard with built-in translation service

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Polypad▲83

    Scriptable textpad for developers

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    JazzHands by IFTTT▲107

    A keyframe-based animation framework

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    That Podcast Epsiode 29 – npm install left-pad▲53

    Beau and Dave talk about the recent left-pad kerfuffle.

    2016 · thatpodcast.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pingpad for Slack▲139

    For Slack teams to capture knowledge, organize and act on it

    2016 · pingpad.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cushion▲91

    Opensource AI note taking app

    Apr 2026 · cushionmd.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Invoice▲121

    A minimalist flat-file invoicing solution.

    2015 · leeflets.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    One Handed Keyboard▲93

    Awesome one handed keyboard for iOS.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    mdsilo pad▲57

    A drop-in collaborative editor

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Alfred String Operations▲77

    Perform many string operations to clipboard content

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beyondpad▲63

    New kind of note taking and data management solution

    2014 · beyondpad.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 →