Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to MERN 2.0

Easily build production-ready universal apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. MERN 2.0 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1M2
   MERN 2.0 - Easily build production ready universal apps▲5

   2016 · mern.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   mern.ai▲127

   Build full stack apps by chatting with AI

   2023 · mern.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MERN▲101

   Build isomorphic JavaScript apps using React and Redux

   2016 · mern.io · its alternatives →

4. 4SH
   Show HN▲1,302

   2014 · news.ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   bolt.new▲1,230

   Build and scale high-performing websites & apps using your words. Join millions and start building today.

   2024 · bolt.new · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Retool▲640

   Hi all, founder @ Retool here. We initially launched Retool on HN five years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14515494. The feedback was extraordinarily helpful then (e.g. we launched source control, on-prem, etc. based on HN comments), and we’re grateful for all of it. Today, we’re excited to get HN’s thoughts on one of our new products: Retool Mobile. It lets you build and deploy mobile apps in minutes, not days. The idea is there is a large class of line-of-business mobile apps, and the process of getting a simple form + button on a mobile device, in a native app,…

   2018 · retool.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   mern.ai 2.0▲56

   Generate MERN stack based web apps, using AI

   2024 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cargo 2▲172

   Tools to design and build unique websites

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Angular 2.0▲244

   Learn one way to build applications

   2016 · angularjs.blogspot.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Monte 2.0▲294

    Turn your web app idea into a fully functional business

    2017 · onmonte.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zeroqode 2.0▲286

    Everything you need to build apps without code.

    2018 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    a0.dev▲479

    Generate full mobile apps with AI

    2025 · a0.dev · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zuznow▲71

    Auto conversion of enterprise web apps into mobile apps

    2014 · zuznow.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ZenDevX No-Code DevTool▲11

    Web-App & API builder that exports 100% Source Code in MERN

    2024 · zendevx.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    HN Search (Experimental)▲112

    A new experimental UI for Hacker News Search

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mini social network that I made as my first MERN stack project▲64

    Mini social network that I made as my first web app project. - misa-j/social-network

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Monocle▲71

    HN-like Community for Tech and Startups (now open source)

    2013 · monocle.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Meteor▲107

    Platform for building web apps in a fraction of the time

    2014 · meteor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Monte▲150

    All in one platform for building websites

    2017 · onmonte.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Makers Tools▲130

    Discover new tools to build digital goodies

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Merv.io▲90

    Collect concise feedback on visual content instantly

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ShipHQfree tier▲152

    Build your own app studio, powered by your real apps

    20d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    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 →