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24 alternatives to My JSON Server

Create online dummy REST server(s) with fake data

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My JSON Server launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
APIs With GitHub▲276
Create simple JSON APIs with GitHub Repository
2019 · its alternatives →
2
Data Populator▲149
Sketch and XD plugin to populate mockups with real data.
2019 · its alternatives →
3TW
This website is valid JSON▲604
2020 · webdatarender.com · its alternatives →
4
Nacapi▲174
Turn your JSON into a restful API
2021 · its alternatives →
5
DummyAPI.io▲3
Fake rest API server with dummy JSON data
2020 · its alternatives →
6
Generate JSON▲77
AI-generated dummy JSON - deploy in seconds
2023 · its alternatives →
7
Pollux▲82
Fake json data & json server mock API generator with JWT
2021 · its alternatives →
8
nodb▲127
Database for your apps in 30 seconds via JSON API
2023 · its alternatives →
9
jsonbox.io▲200
A free HTTP based JSON Storage.
2019 · its alternatives →
10
JSON Api▲175
Hosted API's to develop your app for free 🙌
2020 · its alternatives →
11DT
Daba – Turn your JSON into a database▲15
Hi all, I built this tool when I needed a simple LocalStorage-esque database for a client project, and figured others might want something similar. Basically turns your JSON into a query-able, hosted database in seconds. You can read/update/delete JSON files by path, just like you would in Javascript. So, something like get(”users[7].address”) And while we’re at it, I also built a simple file storage service where you upload a file and it gives you the URL back. A lot of my (and other devs friends') side projects will never require more data than a JSON file can handle. Yet we…
2023 · daba.so · its alternatives →
12
JSONGist.io▲4
Simple JSON storage, hosted on your Github Gist
2022 · its alternatives →
13
Paint By JSON | Figma API Client▲104
Real API data in your mockups made as easy as lorem ipsum.
Jun 2026 · paintbyjson.com · its alternatives →
14
JSONverify▲92
A web tool that validates and format JSON objects
2021 · its alternatives →
15
JSONsilo.com▲107
Convert your static JSON file to a REST API in minutes
2023 · its alternatives →
16GJ
Generate JSON mock data for testing/initial app development▲103
2023 · jsongenerator.io · its alternatives →
17
Mock Turtle▲72
GUI approach to generating realistic mock JSON data
2022 · its alternatives →
18JS
JSON Serve – Your JSON, Your Domain, No Server Required▲8
Just made a new utility site to simply serve JSON directly from your custom domain without needing a server. This service aims to help developers who need quick and reliable JSON hosting for various use cases. We also support hosting on our subdomains, if you don't yet own a domain. Use Cases: * API Testing: Quickly set up endpoints for testing and debugging, by just changing the domain. * Prototyping: Rapidly iterate and test your ideas. * Mobile App Devs: Serve data without the headache of server management. * Static Sites and Demos: Host JSON for static websites and demonstrations. * Stub…
2024 · json-serve.com · its alternatives →
19
GitHub JSON Editor▲6
Online tool for editing JSON files in your Repo
2019 · its alternatives →
20
FakeJSON▲6
A realistic test data API to make or break your app
2018 · its alternatives →
21
AquaScript▲10
Free json apis for developers
2025 · its alternatives →
22
jsonhome▲17
Format, validate, compare json online
2024 · jsonhome.com · its alternatives →
23
JsonStub▲5
Fake the backend while you develop the frontend
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Mock Data Generator▲4
Paste real JSON, get 1,000 coherent rows that match it
Jun 2026 · jsondevtools.org · its alternatives →

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