Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Manipulist

Free web-based text/list manipulator and scraper

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

1. 1
   Manipulist for MacOS▲106

   Transform any text the way you want, now for MacOS

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Superlist▲1,252

   The task layer for your AI agents

   2024 · superlist.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slash▲564

   A productivity machine that forces you to do tasks 1-by-1

   2019 · getslash.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slashit App▲313

   Turn your common text into shortcuts and work faster with AI

   2025 · slashit.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stackradar▲691

   The best tools on the internet, curated

   2024 · stackradar.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   uList: Smart Lists▲344

   Organize Anything, Plan Everything. Tasks, Notes, Movies, AI

   2024 · ulist.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dynalist▲177

   A web app for structuring your thoughts into lists

   2015 · dynalist.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flowlist▲142

   A self management tool optimised to aid creative focus

   2018 · flowlistapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   (beta) TaskList for Slack▲70

   tasks for slack

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mnmllist▲208

    Listing all things minimal

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11CA
    Chaoslist – A self-prioritizing todo-list▲83

    2019 · chaoslist.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Urlist▲105

    Share the internet

    2019 · theurlist.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nanolist▲174

    World's cleanest todo list

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kanlist▲91

    Organise your work and life in a more beautiful way.

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Scrapeless▲168

    Effortless web scraping toolkit for businesses & developers

    2025 · scrapeless.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Simple Stupid Tools▲100

    Simplify your tasks with stupidly simple tools

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17IB
    I built a tool for repeatable checklists▲117

    For a long time (after devouring Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto), I've noticed a gap in the productivity tool market—most tools don't cater well to repeatable checklists. Task managers handle one-off tasks effectively, but falter with routines. On the other hand, project management software often feels overly complex. What I wanted was in the Goldilocks Zone between Todoist and Jira. For my own personal use, I created StepList. I've used it to assist and track workouts, my daily workday, software deployment and setup, household management, and more. Over the last year I've prepared…

    2024 · steplist.app · its alternatives →

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    TextBuddy for macOS▲116

    A Swiss Army knife for plain text.

    2021 · retina.studio · its alternatives →

19. 19
    HelloList▲81

    If Wunderlist and Slack had a baby

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Threadslist▲123

    The simplest way to discuss topics and get answers

    2023 · threadslist.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    StickyList▲99

    Your throwaway sticky note for your daily tasks. Digitized.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    BetterList▲75

    A clean and powerful to-do app for easier task management

    2016 · tezzllc.weebly.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sortfoo▲62

    Curate lists of products, places and information.

    2020 · sortfoo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ListFromText▲73

    Turn any text into useful lists

    2020 · its alternatives →

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