Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to plsrefresh

Share python apps with non-technical users

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. plsrefresh launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Reflex▲856

   Build web apps in pure Python

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dropbase – Build internal web apps with just Python▲207

   Hey HN, I’m Jimmy, co-founder of Dropbase (https://www.dropbase.io). We are an internal tools builder for Python developers. All you have to do is import any Python scripts/libraries, declare UI components, and layer app permissions so you can share them with others. We’re a middle ground between Airplane and Retool—simpler UI creation than Airplane, more code-centered than Retool. UI building is declarative and you can bind Python scripts/functions to UI components. You can write Python scripts/functions using our App Studio with support from a Python Language…

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   PyUI Builder▲250

   Hey all, I am Paul, an indie-dev, I am working on this web based Drag and drop GUI builder tool for python. It's still in beta and currently supports tkinter and customtk. It can generate clean code python for the UI you build. You can check out the source code here: https://github.com/PaulleDemon/PyUIBuilder Feel free to check it out. Thanks!

   2025 · pyuibuilder.com · its alternatives →

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   Hackerforms▲134

   Transform your Python scripts into beautiful form-like apps

   2022 · abstra.io · its alternatives →

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   Python on iOS Native Apps▲71

   Reuse Python code in native iOS applications. Contribute to joaoventura/pybridge-ios development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Buildfy▲84

   Create beautiful desktop apps with drag-and-drop simplicity

   2024 · buildfygui.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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   Easy Pastes▲92

   Create and share code snippets with unique URLs

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Refurb – A tool for refurbishing and modernizing Python codebases▲123

   A tool for refurbishing and modernizing Python codebases - dosisod/refurb

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Reflex▲217

   Prompt to production app, in Pure Python

   2025 · build.reflex.dev · its alternatives →

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    SnippSync▲111

    Keep your code snippets effortlessly in sync with GitHub

    2025 · snippsync.com · its alternatives →

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    PythonSandbox▲157

    Write, run, debug, embed and share your Python code

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Pythonista▲75

    Bring the Zen of Python to iOS.

    2014 · omz-software.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a spreadsheet app with Python to make data science easier▲84

    Today I'm open sourcing "Grid studio", a web-based spreadsheet application with full integration of the Python programming language.

    2019 · hackernoon.com · its alternatives →

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    Anvil▲80

    A better way to build Python web apps

    2023 · anvil.works · its alternatives →

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    Hatch – A modern project, package, and virtual env manager for Python▲108

    Modern, extensible Python project management. Contribute to pypa/hatch development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SnippetHub▲104

    Easily manage, share and use code snippets

    2023 · snippethub.io · its alternatives →

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    Share Code Snippets ​▲96

    Code sharing made simple and easy

    2021 · goonlinetools.com · its alternatives →

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    Hatch 1.0.0 – Modern, extensible Python project management▲69

    Modern, extensible Python project management. Contribute to pypa/hatch development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Copy-and-patch compiler for hard real-time Python▲65

    I built Copapy as an experiment: Can Python be used for hard real-time systems? Instead of an interpreter or JIT, Copapy builds a computation graph by tracing Python code and uses a custom copy-and-patch compiler. The result is very fast native code with no GC, no syscalls, and no memory allocations at runtime. The copy-and-patch compiler currently supports x86_64 as well as 32- and 64-bit ARM. It comes as small Python package with no other dependencies - no cross-compiler, nothing except Python. The current focus is on robotics and control systems in general. This project is early but…

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pastes.io▲57

    Simple and Efficient pastebin for mainly code save.

    2023 · pastes.io · its alternatives →

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    Python Live GUI – A Hybrid of Dear ImGUI and Phoenix LiveView▲85

    2022 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

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    Practical Python Projects book release▲88

    Hi everyone! I just released the Practical Python Projects book! (https://practicalpython.yasoob.me) I am happy to announce the first version as a release candidate. I have poured a lot of love into writing this book and would love to hear what you guys think. (A limited 100% off and discount coupons at the end) This is not a pure beginner book. The book does assume some background Python knowledge. You need to know the basics like methods, functions, classes, and such. If I use something that is not typically covered in beginner Python books, I will explain it before I use it.…

    2021 · practicalpython.yasoob.me · its alternatives →

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    Reqsave▲82

    API & request platform to share & explore

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24MF
    My first python web app - What do you want to do this year?▲70

    2013 · thisyr.com · its alternatives →

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