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24 alternatives to Lumi

Nano framework to convert python functions into a REST API

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lumi launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Lumi.new▲227

   Hi HN — we’re the team behind Lumi (lumi.new). Lumi is an all-in-one platform to build and launch websites or lightweight apps simply by chatting—no code needed to write, no external services needed to integrate. We’re a 10+ person team. What’s UNIQUE: ANYWHERE: Multi-country language support out of the box (create & maintain multiple locales in one project) ANYONE: With built-in Database + Sign-In + more internal tools coming soon, anyone can achieve anything without technical stuff being barriers ANYTIME：No waiting list! Works right now to bulid CRM system, e-commerce portal, photo -…

   2025 · lumi.new · its alternatives →

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   Lumi▲194

   Read smarter, not harder

   Nov 2025 · lumi.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

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   Lumi▲284

   Custom silkscreen and rubber stamp toolkits on the cheap

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Numi▲584

   A beautiful calculator app for Mac

   2015 · numi.app · its alternatives →

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   Lona – Framework for responsive web apps in full Python without JS▲165

   2021 · lona-web.org · its alternatives →

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   Canonic▲305

   A low code platform to craft APIs in minutes.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Web Development with Htmx, Type-Guided Components, Pure Python▲107

   Ludic is my personal project I started working on as I saw an opportunity to write websites in Python without the need to use template engines and write complex JavaScript (thanks to htmx.org). Ludic prioritizes simplicity - no convoluted HTML, straightforward and responsive CSS, and minimal JavaScript requirements. I'm looking for feedback for the documentation I was building: * https://getludic.dev/docs/ This documentation showcases the range of features the framework offers, providing a comprehensive overview of its capabilities. I would also appreciate if you checked…

   2024 · getludic.dev · its alternatives →

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   Lua in Python▲57

   Lua in Python. Contribute to scoder/lupa development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Erlang REST framework▲96

   Erlang REST framework. Contribute to fbeline/rooster development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A console-based editor with Lua support, based on antirez's project▲85

    A minimal text-editor with lua scripting. Contribute to skx/kilua development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Eel – a simple Python library for making little HTML GUI applications▲201

    A little Python library for making simple Electron-like HTML/JS GUI apps - python-eel/Eel

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lapis – A web framework for MoonScript and OpenResty▲75

    2013 · leafo.net · its alternatives →

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    LumX▲101

    Front-end framework based on AngularJS & Material Design

    2015 · ui.lumapps.com · its alternatives →

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    Sailor, an MVC web framework in Lua▲61

    A Lua MVC Web Framework. Contribute to sailorproject/sailor development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hanabi.rest▲98

    Prompt to Backend API by AI with Playground

    2024 · hanabi.rest · its alternatives →

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    Biff – Self-hosted Firebase alternative for Clojure▲103

    2020 · findka.com · its alternatives →

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    A modular Python TUI framework with a fast and pretty markup language▲114

    PyTermGUI is a highly modular framework offering most of the features one would expect from a GUI library, such as a mature and open Widget API, animations, mouse support and other goodies, right inside the terminal! The markup language is another great feature of the library, and is used by practically all elements of it. It is based on Rich's implementation, but uses a more concise and easier to humanly parse syntax, while being over 10 times faster at parsing due to a long list of optimizations. There is a full Window Manager API included as well, allowing the user to move, resize and…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    LUMI▲5

    See your room's makeover before you buy a single thing.

    Jan 2026 · raumplaner.io · its alternatives →

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    Lumi▲3

    Microlearning app based on UGC and gamification

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Tiny – An interpeted dynamic langauge with inline Go native functions▲41

    A lightweight programming language built with Go. Contribute to confh/Tiny development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Make CRUD apps in real-time with ClojureScript▲16

    A PII-safe service observability and management surface. Classpath-connected, no REST APIs.

    2018 · hyperfiddle.net · its alternatives →

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    Superset of Lisp and Lua Programming Language, a la JSX▲38

    Lisp is Lisp. Lua is Lua. Lisp and Lua as One. Contribute to meric/l2l development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Canonic: A low-code platform to build APIs in minutes▲54

    2020 · canonic.dev · its alternatives →

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    Luna is a Clojure domain specific language that translates to regex▲56

    A DSL that translates to regex. Contribute to AbhinavOmprakash/luna development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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