Life & fun · 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. PHP Serialized Editor – Online Visual Editor for Serialized Data launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   PHP Serialized Editor▲71

   Online visual editor for serialized data

   2017 · serializededitor.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Datamatic▲156

   Editable data visualizations for the web

   2017 · datamatic.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Squire▲123

   The <textarea> of the future. A HTML5 rich text editor.

   2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6AG
   A grid based editor for Markdown tables, CSV, Gherkin tables, HTML▲9

   2021 · eviltester.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SlothTools Data Manipulation Editor▲70

   Code based data manipulation tool for text, arrays, and JSON

   2023 · sloth.sellersew.com · its alternatives →

8. 8SI
   Small in-browser editor for ZIP and OLE archives▲8

   2017 · sheetjs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AF
   A free and open source online database modeling editor▲9

   2025 · editor.besser-pearl.org · its alternatives →

10. 10AL
    A lean HTML editor with instant preview▲8

    2021 · no-gravity.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ghostwriter▲5

    A distraction-free Markdown editor for Windows and Linux

    2016 · wereturtle.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12PO
    PHPCI - Open source continuous integration designed for PHP▲6

    2013 · phptesting.org · its alternatives →

13. 13AA
    Almost-a-CMS an in browser visual HTML editor for live static websites▲5

    2020 · softaccel.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Open Source PHP/JSON Task/Todo list (No SQL)▲9

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15NA
    Nectar – A modular MVC framework for PHP▲6

    2014 · nectarmvc.com · its alternatives →

16. 16CA
    Codeshare.app – open-source pastebin for developers▲5

    2024 · codeshare.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Scribe▲4

    A rich text editor framework for the web platform.

    2016 · guardian.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    YDML – YAML DOM Markup Language▲5

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Visual JSON Editor▲8

    Free, visual JSON editor - Validation, Type Support etc

    Nov 2025 · visualjsoneditor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20JE
    JSON Editor for macOS▲5

    2022 · theapiscout.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HTBL – A stupid way to write back ends in HTML▲8

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22MA
    Markdownify - A minimal Markdown editor desktop app based on Electron▲6

    A blog on PHP, JavaScript, and more

    2016 · amitmerchant.com · its alternatives →

23. 23AW
    Advanced Web Applications Using Symfony▲8

    2013 · advancedwebappsbook.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    A text editor with a programming language▲6

    2023 · lambdaway.free.fr · 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 →