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24 alternatives to Makers - The Macaw Story

From 'HTML for dummies' to the web design tool of the future

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

1. 1
   Macaw▲72

   The code-savvy web design tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Macaw▲131

   The code-savvy web design tool (now available)

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dwell▲267

   A social network for the design-obsessed

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5EW
   Easel, web design in the browser▲346

   2012 · alpha.easel.io · its alternatives →

6. 6GM
   Gutenberg – Modern CSS framework to print the web correctly▲305

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7SI
   Scratchpad.io - a real-time HTML and CSS editor▲298

   2012 · scratchpad.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   AniJS▲87

   UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Macaw▲90

   A simple code editor for Swift

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10EA
    Eel – a simple Python library for making little HTML GUI applications▲201

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Maker Hunt▲268

    The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The evolution of the web▲94

    A data visualization about the growth of the web since 1990

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition▲79

    Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Squire▲123

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15DA
    Doogie – A Chromium-Based Browser with Tree-Style Pages▲264

    2017 · cretz.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16MP
    MechanicalSoup, Python library for automating interaction with websites▲180

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Blueprint▲203

    A React UI toolkit for the web

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hunie▲96

    Dribbble for designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Avocado▲69

    A new toolbox for interaction designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Panda▲76

    Keeping designers inspired and informed

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21AI
    An illustration of Web Developer tools in 2018▲130

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sketch▲109

    Professional digital design for Mac.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MakerSlate▲105

    A better résumé for developers and designers.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24AH
    A Handcrafted Web▲131

    2012 · scrollkit.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 →