Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Packet

The promise of the cloud delivered on bare metal

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Packet launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mist▲72

   Cloud Management In Your Pocket

   2014 · mist.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tutum▲86

   Docker containers as a cloud service

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Protonet▲238

   Private cloud servers - Slack meets Dropbox in a box

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cloudability▲69

   Cloud Cost Management Tool

   2014 · apptio.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The 4th Office▲73

   An agile workspace in the cloud

   2014 · premium.4thoffice.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CloudPeeps▲166

   The marketplace for remote community managers

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Finally.io▲81

   IFTTT for cloud infrastructure

   2014 · finally.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stellar▲143

   Decentralized protocol for real-world currencies

   2014 · stellar.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spark▲85

   Build internet-connected hardware.

   2014 · particle.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paperspace for Teams▲135

    Desktops in the cloud, now launched and great for teams

    2016 · paperspace.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blockstack▲128

    A new internet for decentralized apps

    2016 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Packet.com with Drones, IoT, OpenFaaS and 5G, from CES▲11

    An IoT showcase for the power of bare metal compute and Sprint Curiosity 5G Network - equinix-labs/metal-iot

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The New Minbox▲103

    Organize and collaborate across clouds

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Datazar 2.0▲118

    Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

    2017 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Devmag▲133

    A network re-thought for software developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tab Cloud▲66

    simple tab managing with cloud-syncing

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WireEdit▲68

    A Full Stack WYSIWYG Editor for Network Packets

    2014 · omnipacket.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CloudApp 2.0▲103

    Share faster

    2014 · getcloudapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Yett▲78

    The first platform for Stellar gateways

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The DevOps 2.0 Toolkit▲72

    Automating the continuous deployment pipeline

    2017 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Portworx▲60

    Container-Aware Infrastructure For Enterprise Applications

    2015 · portworx.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Boundless▲94

    Cloud Powered Education.

    2014 · boundless.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Proof▲62

    Lightweight design collaboration in the cloud

    2014 · goproof.io · 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 →