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. Our team built an API to help game devs Buff their games/apps launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   We're building a set of API's to help web developers▲9

   2013 · hoistapps.com · its alternatives →

2. 2HA
   How a Few Guys Over-Engineered an AppStore Indie Game Success▲7

   2014 · lifebyexperimentation.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DevFlip: Marketplace for Video Game Developers▲6

   2018 · devflip.com · its alternatives →

4. 4OS
   Open sourcing backend of our turn-based multiplayer gaming platform▲9

   2015 · bitbucket.org · its alternatives →

5. 5JR
   Just released the Beta of CraftStudio, my coop game-making platform▲9

   2013 · craftstud.io · its alternatives →

6. 6UI
   User innovation with APIs▲6

   2012 · blog.elastic.io · its alternatives →

7. 7IM
   I made an API builder for side projects▲6

   2022 · getquickbase.com · its alternatives →

8. 8WP
   We ported an entire game development IDE to the browser▲8

   2017 · scirra.com · its alternatives →

9. 9ST
   SDK to encourage users to update your app, free for indie devs▲6

   2022 · updateyour.app · its alternatives →

10. 10IB
    I built a JSON based multiplayer framework and platform for web games▲6

    2022 · docs.acos.games · its alternatives →

11. 11FH
    Flyby – help teams record and track feedbacks for their web apps▲9

    2021 · letsflyby.com · its alternatives →

12. 12EG
    EasyDev – Graphical app creator that generates customizable source code▲9

    2017 · easydev.org · its alternatives →

13. 13GM
    get matched with developers and projects▲7

    2021 · connectdome.com · its alternatives →

14. 14RC
    Release Cycles - a game that won the Github Game off 2012▲5

    2012 · release-cycles.com · its alternatives →

15. 15ON
    Our newly launched dev/ops consultancy▲5

    2013 · makeropspro.com · its alternatives →

16. 16CH
    CodeJunkers – HTML5 Loot-Based Programming Game▲6

    2017 · codejunkers.com · its alternatives →

17. 17WV
    We’ve created a tool to focus on coding and collaborate with your team▲9

    2022 · highflux.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Developer Toolkit▲6

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19TA
    Talent Agency Platform for Software Engineers▲8

    2019 · fulljoin.io · its alternatives →

20. 20JD
    Just Done Coding our GAE Crowdfunding Project for Android App Startups▲5

    2012 · startupbidder.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I created a platform that gives indie games a better chance at exposure▲7

    นักล่าเกมถูก เว็บไซต์ที่ช่วยคุณ เช็คและเปรียบเทียบราคาเกมที่ถูกที่สุด ค้นหาเกมที่คุณต้องการได้ที่ Gamehunt.co

    2016 · gamehunt.co · its alternatives →

22. 22NF
    New Fwix Local API (from the team at Fwix)▲8

    2011 · developers.fwix.com · its alternatives →

23. 23HW
    How we built our new Help site: API-powered, client-driven, responsive▲9

    2012 · blog.chartboost.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AP
    A platform for developers to teach, grow a community, and earn▲8

    2021 · citonhub.com · its alternatives →

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