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24 alternatives to NativeScript Sidekick

Your faithful companion for NativeScript development

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NativeScript Sidekick launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Getting Started with NativeScript▲70

   Truly native, cross-platform mobile apps with JavaScript

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sidekick ▲185

   Create interactive walkthroughs for any website

   2014 · sidekick.pro · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sidekick▲263

   Like Chrome DevTools for your backend, now open source

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sidekick▲1,341

   An AI-powered accessibility assistant in Stark

   2023 · getstark.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sidekick▲480

   Build Zapier-style automations using only a chat interface

   2025 · sagekit.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Thundra Sidekick▲175

   Trace and de-bug microservices remotely for $0

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sidekick, an open source Claude Code alternative▲25

   Your agentic CLI developer. Contribute to geekforbrains/sidekick-cli development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sidekick▲82

   Tools that enhance Flutter's development experience

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sidekick (by Jigso)▲322

   Interact with your business apps in a ChatGPT-style

   2023 · jigso.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NativeScript▲7

    Build truly native cross-platform apps with JavaScript

    2015 · nativescript.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sidekick▲107

    ChatGPT for developer docs. Search & update from Slack

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    App Developer Atlas▲89

    Helping developers make the right tool choices

    2014 · appdeveloperatlas.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UX Companion▲257

    A handy glossary of UX theories, tools and principles (iOS)

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sidekick - Live application debugger is now open source▲77

    Sidekick is a live application debugger that lets you troubleshoot your applications while they keep on running. It allows you to add dynamic logs and put non-breaking breakpoints in your running application without the need of stopping & redeploying. Currently supporting Java, Python & Node.js runtimes. Sidekick Open Source is here to allow self-hosting and make live debugging more accessible. Built for everyone who needs extra information from their running applications.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sidekick by Hubspot▲163

    Customer insight integrated with your email tools.

    2014 · getsidekick.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fuse▲188

    A UX tool suite for mobile app designers and developers

    2015 · fuse.no · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SidekickBar▲163

    Your new multi-agent AI sidekick

    2025 · sidekickbar.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stackeo▲169

    Product Hunt for Coding Tools

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Qudos▲145

    Product Hunt for dev tools

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BuddyBuild for Android▲152

    Build, deploy & gather feedback

    2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design Sidekick▲102

    The newest member of your marketing & design team

    2023 · designsidekick.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Developer Handbook▲80

    Online handbook for the software engineering community

    2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

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

24. 24
    Octohub▲127

    The missing app for GitHub

    2015 · its alternatives →

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