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24 alternatives to NimbusFoundry

Framework for building front-end collaborative apps

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

1. 1VA
   Vector: a Matrix-powered open-source collaboration Web/Android/iOS app▲186

   2016 · vector.im · its alternatives →

2. 2GA
   GoInstant - A full dev stack for building real-time collaborative apps▲46

   2013 · goinstant.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Contentify▲70

   a real-time collaborative content manager on top of Github

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Frame.io 2▲196

   A radically reimagined way to collaborate on video

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quackpad▲139

   Collaborative docs for teams using Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Datazar 2.0▲118

   Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Slack▲128

   A platform for team communication

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Frame.io▲151

   Cloud-based collaboration for everything

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hopscotch▲82

   A product tour framework for developers

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Opbeat▲75

    An ops collaboration platform for developers.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Apache Weex▲127

    A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Jottings▲95

    Real-time collaboration in Markdown

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Flowhub▲85

    Let's Make Code More Playful (Beta Open)

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    backstitch▲90

    A content curation platform for individuals and teams

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15WA
    WebMenu, a platform to discover new web apps▲56

    2013 · webmenu.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hoodie▲77

    Fast app development architecture for frontend-only web apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Swip▲100

    Lean collaboration tool for your teams

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18DA
    Diffmatic – A daily GitHub digest for dev teams▲67

    2014 · diffmatic.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AM
    A marketplace for client-side apps▲75

    2014 · eager.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Frontends▲93

    A community for front-end developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22CA
    Contentify – A real-time, collaborative content manager over GitHub▲38

    2014 · thyb.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Moxtra▲77

    A powerful team collaboration and communication tool

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24DA
    draughtsman, a webserver for front-end devs▲45

    2011 · github.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 →