Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Notback

A PHP front-end framework for building websites

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Notback launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Wolff▲103

   Ridiculously small PHP framework for building web apps 🐺

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WeWeb 2.0▲429

   The only no-code frontend builder that is backend agnostic

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Next.js 13▲324

   Build powerful & dynamic web applications – without limits

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4TJ
   thedaywefightback.js▲472

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   WeWeb▲537

   Create websites faster with a next-generation visual builder

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PHPRunner▲103

   Professional web apps with little or no coding

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7DH
   Dumbo – Hono inspired framework for PHP▲76

   Hey HN, I last PHP professionally over 15 years ago, and I loved it. I switched to Ruby on Rails, then Node/Go/React/GraphQL as there was a lot more demand for those roles. However, PHP is back! In true JavaScript fashion, I decided to learn PHP again by building a framework to put all the pieces together in my brain. I absolutely love Hono.dev, and decided to base the PHP framework on that. Dumbo isn't intended to compete with Laravel, Symphony or Slim, if anything, it's something people can use in production, but also contribute to and be used as a learning resource for…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Remix▲413

   Next gen full stack web framework

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9IB
   I built a Python web framework▲173

   been working on this for nearly a year

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    StaticBackend▲118

    Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11NA
    Noya – A new kind of design tool▲285

    Hi HN. I've been working on a new browser-based design tool that's ready for you to try. The idea is you work on your design in low fidelity wireframes, while still getting a high fidelity output that you can share or use as a reference for your implementation. The way it works is by mapping low fidelity blocks you draw into high fidelity design system & React components. I spent several years working on design tools at companies like Airbnb, and I think the ideas behind many of the tools we built for designing at scale could really help startups and small teams as well. I would love any…

    2023 · noya.io · its alternatives →

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    Frame▲150

    Web frameworks list by technology and language

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Trible▲334

    AI-powered, no-code app & web builder

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SpreadSimple 2.0▲295

    The fastest way to build a website without code

    2025 · spreadsimple.com · its alternatives →

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    JustBackend▲112

    A lightweight database replacement for agile projects

    2024 · justbackend.com · its alternatives →

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    Module Framework▲215

    Build static responsive websites playfully.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Leaf 3▲116

    Simple and elegant PHP

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Laravel Framework▲38

    The PHP Framework for Web Artisans

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Leaf PHP▲113

    Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20BO
    Bedframe – open-source Browser Extension Development framework▲136

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    FlowFrames▲98

    No-code web pages for events, link groups, lists & forms

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Webplate▲88

    A Framework Like No Other.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23AN
    A no-build fullstack SSR TypeScript web framework▲75

    Hi HN! I'd love to seek your insights on a fullstack web framework that employs a different approach: no build. It's not a new concept. The folks as Preact mentioned it: https://preactjs.com/guide/v10/no-build-workflows/ However, in the Web Framework market, I've yet to find many that support both "no build" and "SSR". There's always some sorts of "client mount" and "server mount" and either has (or both have) to go through a build (bundling) process. With the build process, there comes additional maintenance efforts and cognitive load. I've enjoyed wrestling…

    2025 · jsr.io · its alternatives →

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    Plain – The full-stack Python framework designed for humans and agents▲97

    The Python web framework for building apps. Contribute to dropseed/plain development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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