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24 alternatives to Nanobox

Local Development Done Right

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nanobox launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Nanobox▲7

   Focus on code, not config

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The New Minbox▲103

   Organize and collaborate across clouds

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   BuildBox▲135

   Make amazing Mobile games and publish them everywhere.

   2015 · signup.buildbox.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Minbox 3▲233

   The next chapter in file sharing

   2014 · minbox.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   KeyBox▲70

   A web-based SSH console

   2014 · sshkeybox.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Minbox 2▲104

   The new standard in file sharing

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Citybox▲96

   Curated Boxes of Local Products from Different Cities

   2014 · cityboxdurham.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Boxbee▲90

   Simple urban storage

   2014 · boxbee.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Developer Ipsum▲110

   Lorem for nerds

   2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ideabox▲188

    A place to store you million dollar ideas

    2015 · ideaboxapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Marvel▲64

    Prototype anything super fast with Dropbox

    2014 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nomad Project▲74

    Easily deploy applications at any scale.

    2015 · developer.hashicorp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NodeBox▲79

    Node-based software application for generative design

    2015 · nodebox.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Naarchy▲69

    A little island for everything on your Linux desktop

    18d ago · michaelchurley.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pibox 2.0▲99

    The easiest way to communicate and share large files

    2016 · pibox.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Marvel▲134

    Create interactive prototypes from files in Dropbox

    2013 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Nanonets▲135

    Turn machine learning into an API call

    2017 · nanonets.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mapbox▲128

    Design and publish beautiful maps

    2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bitsbox▲161

    Monthly code projects for kids

    2014 · bitsbox.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ScienceBox ▲88

    Simple data science collaboration & productivity on the web

    2015 · yhathq.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dropbox▲53

    Your stuff, anywhere

    2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Frontends▲93

    A community for front-end developers

    2014 · 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 →