Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. No-code in the front, Python in the back data apps – Streamsync launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Streamsync▲67

   Create UIs using a visual editor, code the backend in Python

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NoCodeAPI 3.0▲415

   The easiest way to connect with APIs without code

   2021 · nocodeapi.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Example Data Service▲181

   Lorem Ipsum backends for your next no-code app, by @Draftbit

   2020 · example-data.draftbit.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Directus 9▲367

   Instant no-code app and dynamic API for any SQL database

   2021 · directus.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Directus Cloud▲222

   A modern data stack in 90 seconds, no-code app & data API

   2022 · directus.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NoCodeAPI▲552

   Build third-party application APIs with NoCode

   2020 · nocodeapi.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NoCodeAPI 2.0▲475

   Connect with third-party application APIs without code

   2020 · nocodeapi.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Backendflow▲135

   The future of no-code backend development

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Taipy 3.0▲299

   Build powerful data and AI apps in pure Python

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zeroqode Backend▲150

    Deploy your backend without code in a few days

    2018 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Backengine▲85

    No-code AI-powered APIs in seconds

    2023 · cto.new · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A local Python prototyping tool for Jupyter and Streamlit▲65

    Hey HN! I built a local Python prototyping tool that is finally the Python development environment I've always wanted. It has a Jupyter notebook for data crunching, a database of your choice (Python or MongoDB), and a Streamlit app for building a frontend visualization. You can edit the Streamlit backend via an embedded VSCode editor, or locally on your own IDE. The best part for me is that the database connectors within Jupyter and Streamlit are configured out-of-the-box, so you don't need to spend time thinking about how to tie all that together - you can just pick the database you want to…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A Spatial Environment for Python▲169

    Hi all! A little background: I've been working on natto.dev, a spatial environment for JavaScript. I'm really excited about new interfaces for code (leveraging metaphors we're good at, spatial reasoning, making state visible, design tools, etc). With all the buzz around PyScript, I discovered Pyodide and got it working inside natto. This Python version is a stripped down version of https://natto.dev (eg interactive outputs, multiplayer) so please check that out if this interests you. I'm excited to share this spatial environment for Python. Imagine Jupyter cells arranged on a 2D…

    2022 · python.natto.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Outcode▲153

    No-code datapage platform for your team

    2022 · app.outcode.biz · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Full Stack Python▲78

    Explains programming language concepts in plain language.

    2016 · fullstackpython.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Codemind▲73

    Delegate coding. Get back code that works.

    16d ago · codemindhq.dev · its alternatives →

17. 17
    200 Backend No-Code Tools▲42

    A categorized database of backend no-code tools.

    2022 · whalesync.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ActionForms.io▲17

    No code - No backend Form sender for developers

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    plsrefresh▲78

    Share python apps with non-technical users

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Autorest▲67

    No-code solution for creating scalable Rest APIs

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21IB
    I built inthing.io, realtime streams with a Python / REST API▲8

    2016 · willmcgugan.com · its alternatives →

22. 22RA
    Rsync app▲5

    2017 · bonhardcomputing.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NoCodeBackend▲15

    The Best No-Code Backend Builder For Generating APIs

    2024 · nocodebackend.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RustPython for FreeDOS with W2c2▲34

    A Python Interpreter written in Rust. Contribute to coolcoder613eb/RustPython development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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