Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ndm

"npm desktop manager" - npm GUI built with web technologies

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ndm launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ndm – Npm Desktop Manager▲62

   2016 · 720kb.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Container Desktop – Podman Desktop Companion▲464

   A familiar, open-source desktop interface for Podman, Docker and Apple™ Container — local, remote over SSH, and WSL, the same UI on Windows, macOS and Linux. Free, MIT licensed.

   2024 · container-desktop.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Manageyum 2.0▲184

   A browser made precisely for your apps.

   2017 · manageyum.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Arbor▲300

   Easily manage product development

   2016 · getarbor.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pile Commander▲115

   Open-source file manager for creative people

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Zazu▲193

   Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

   2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   EasyNPM▲108

   Search & install command with one-click for npm packages

   2023 · easynpm.netlify.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Nifty Project Management▲274

   All-in-One Project Management Workspace.

   2017 · niftypm.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NDesk▲97

    Install and run Javascript/Node.js projects in a GUI

    2020 · ndesk.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Forestry▲187

    A lightweight CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

    2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nifty: Project Management 2.0▲141

    All-in-One Project & Task Management Workspace

    2018 · niftypm.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    npm i -g hotcell▲97

    Hi HN! Sina here. i wanted to share this open source project (apache 2.0) that i've been working on for the past month or so. it's called hotcell and it lets you create/pause/manage sandboxes on any device (your laptop, linux vm, bare metal). i've tested it against various benchmarks that i found on computesdk (https://www.computesdk.com/benchmarks/sandboxes/) as well as the one shared by dax (cofounder of open code) on twitter recently (link to his original thread and my reply https://x.com/sinasanm/status/2078158598996443346) and…

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    OpenProject▲101

    The leading open source project management software

    2015 · openproject.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Openflow▲190

    No-code automation for startups

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Divvy▲89

    Simple Mac window management

    2014 · mizage.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Freetime▲159

    GitHub open source project manager

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Devmag▲133

    A network re-thought for software developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NPM Chart▲158

    Search for a npm package to see its download stats over time

    2024 · npm.chart.dev · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nomad Project▲74

    Easily deploy applications at any scale.

    2015 · developer.hashicorp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Nodeterm▲130

    A node-based free open source terminal manager

    Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Freedcamp: Independence▲80

    Affordable project management software, redesigned

    2017 · freedcamp.com · its alternatives →

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