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. Programmable Recipes with Markdown, JavaScript and Handlebars launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   24d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Remarkable▲82

   a JavaScript Markdown and Commonmark parser

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Jottings▲95

   Real-time collaboration in Markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Macaw▲90

   A simple code editor for Swift

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Eloquent Javascript▲20

   A modern introduction to Javascript

   2014 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   JavaScript Air: For the Beginners▲62

   Stories and wisdom from the panel, for beginner programmers

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

8. 8IM
   I made a Chrome extension to instantly show recipes without scrolling▲9

   2021 · repibox.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Markly▲64

   A calm, native Markdown editor for your folders

   27d ago · markly.justghali.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10PM
    Practical Modern JavaScript▲7

    2017 · ponyfoo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11QT
    Quokka – The Live Scratchpad for JavaScript▲8

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AG
    A grid based editor for Markdown tables, CSV, Gherkin tables, HTML▲9

    2021 · eviltester.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13JM
    Jindo – minimalist reactive backend for JavaScript applications▲7

    2016 · jindo.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Simple framework for JavaScript apps▲7

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Monkberry▲6

    A JavaScript library for building web user interfaces

    2016 · monkberry.js.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Prettier 1.0▲11

    An opinionated JavaScript formatter

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stencil▲9

    A Compiler for Web Components

    2017 · stenciljs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18TA
    Tweed – An OO JavaScript VDOM UI Library▲5

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

19. 19MD
    MarkupKit – Declarative UI for iOS▲6

    2016 · gkbrown.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Polished js▲6

    A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript

    2017 · polished.js.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Natto – a canvas for writing and manipulating JavaScript▲5

    2021 · natto.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22CA
    Coldbrew – A Web GUI for Homebrew Cask▲6

    2022 · coldbrew.doom.sh · its alternatives →

23. 23AP
    AllJS – Popular JavaScript libraries ready for tinkering▲6

    2015 · alljs.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    JavaScript and JQuery▲6

    Interactive Front-End Web Development

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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