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24 alternatives to Modulus

Hosting, scaling, and data for Node.js applications

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Modulus launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1NJ
   Node.js Hosting Platform with Integrated MongoDB▲37

   2013 · modulus.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NodeUp #110 - 1:1 w/ Myles Borins▲60

   Discussing Node Core, LTS releases, and the community.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3TA
   Tonic – A data visualizing REPL for Node.js▲342

   2015 · tonicdev.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hull.io▲141

   Social infrastructure for modern apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Viaduct▲66

   The ultimate hosting platform for developers

   2015 · viaduct.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Node.js Messenger▲140

   A small alternative to Slack

   2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Boundary Free▲74

   Server and App Monitoring

   2014 · domaineasy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CloudPeeps▲166

   The marketplace for remote community managers

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stellar▲143

   Decentralized protocol for real-world currencies

   2014 · stellar.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Codeship▲111

    Hosted continuous integration and deployment.

    2014 · codeship.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SocketCluster▲93

    A scalable realtime engine for Node.js

    2015 · socketcluster.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Portworx▲60

    Container-Aware Infrastructure For Enterprise Applications

    2015 · portworx.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Blockstack▲128

    A new internet for decentralized apps

    2016 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sandstorm.io▲101

    A better way to run a personal server

    2015 · sandstorm.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NotebookJS▲109

    Scientific computation for JavaScript

    2016 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Node.js Design Patterns▲76

    The most advanced Node.js topics simplified

    2016 · nodejsdesignpatterns.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Slapp▲28

    An open-source node.js library for creating Slack Apps

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Raneto▲74

    Markdown powered Knowledgebase for Nodejs

    2014 · raneto.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Second State VM▲78

    High performance secure & portable Rust functions in Node.js

    2020 · secondstate.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Selective Share▲68

    Host-proof applications made easy

    2015 · selectiveshare.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Atomus▲68

    A utility library for testing client-side code in Node.js

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BlockCypher▲66

    AWS for Block Chains

    2014 · blockcypher.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 →