Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to OctoPlace
Placeholder image generator
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OctoPlace launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Open Graph & Twitter image templates for Next.js
2024 · ogimage.org · its alternatives →
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Free online placeholder image generator | Themedevhub
2025 · themedevhub.com · its alternatives →
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Get unique AI-generated people faces placeholders in Sketch
2019 · sliday.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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:triangular_ruler: Create beautiful generative image patterns from a string in golang. - pravj/geopattern
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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DynaPictures▲167Dynamically generate images from spreadsheets
2021 · dynapictures.com · its alternatives →
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Generate custom placeholder images for your project
2025 · themedevhub.com · its alternatives →
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Generate high-quality triangulated and polygonal art from images. - rh12503/triangula
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Plaiceholder▲204Beautiful pure CSS image placeholders, without the hassle.
2020 · plaiceholder.co · its alternatives →
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PlaceholderJS▲146Ridiculously simple and lightweight placeholders
2024 · placeholderjs.com · its alternatives →
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OctoArt▲119Generate beautiful GitHub octocat AI images with one click
2023 · octoart.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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2015 · filldunphy.com · its alternatives →
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When I was working on a web app that supported image uploads, I often wished for a quick way to generate dummy images (especially with some weird dimensions) for testing. Then I built this small app for that purpose. Feel free to try unusual dimensions like 1x1 px or 2x20,000 px, but it does fail eventually for dimensions that are too large due to browser limitations. It's also open source :)
2025 · image-elf.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN - this is a little side project I threw together. Some implementation details: image processing is all done with headless GIMP (running inside a Docker container) through its built-in Python API. It's _very_ slow (about 50 seconds/image), and currently it processes exactly one image at a time. The website is built with NextJS; payments are processed by Stripe. I've had the best results with pictures of houses, although certain photos of people or nature can look neat, too. (For example: https://brushify.art/s/ruYmQWk, original photo from…
2022 · brushify.art · its alternatives →
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Free branded placeholder image generator
2025 · placeholderimages.com · its alternatives →
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Create a chart image with one API call and embed it anywhere. Send charts in email and other platforms. Open source, no watermarks, used by thousands of developers.
2019 · quickchart.io · its alternatives →
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2014 · qrohlf.com · its alternatives →
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Duply.co▲173Create Image & Video with API, URL and more Automatically
2023 · duply.co · its alternatives →
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Gradient Joy▲107Beautiful gradients as placeholder images just for you
2018 · gradientjoy.com · its alternatives →
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Create free placeholder images using our generator. Select your brand colors and image size, and copy the image URL
Nov 2025 · placeholderimage.io · its alternatives →
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Lightest way to include placeholder images in your design
2016 · placeholder.pics · its alternatives →
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