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24 alternatives to Prototype Elf

We build Web Apps for just $5K

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prototype Elf launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Proto.io▲135

   Fast, fully-interactive, high-fidelity mobile prototypes

   2014 · proto.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hawkee▲73

   A writing platform for web developers

   2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Developer Ipsum▲110

   Lorem for nerds

   2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ⌘+SPACE▲103

   Instant design portfolios via dribbble

   2014 · cmdspace.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Atomic Free▲190

   Learn to prototype for free

   2017 · atomic.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Brunch▲87

   Ultra-fast HTML5 build tool

   2014 · brunch.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teh Playground▲87

   Rapid online PHP prototyping

   2016 · beta.tehplayground.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Peggsite▲103

   A one-page board to express yourself

   2014 · peggsite.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Web App Dock▲3

   Get a web app prototype for $5k

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Experimental Platform▲90

    Easily build smart-device integrations with web technologies

    2016 · experimental-platform.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    eex▲138

    A collection of web experiments

    2016 · tofuness.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Web Designer▲74

    create engaging, interactive HTML5-based prototypes

    2014 · webdesigner.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hoodie▲77

    Fast app development architecture for frontend-only web apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Designeer▲150

    Bringing the best of the internet together

    Sep 2026 · designeer.xyz · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chrome Experiments▲137

    Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

    2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Kit (closed beta)▲112

    Products worth getting

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Apache Weex▲127

    A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

    2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Famo.us▲80

    Impressive highly performant HTML5 for web/mobile

    2014 · famo.us · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LightCMS▲98

    Build Beautiful Websites

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Startup Design Buffer▲76

    We'll design anything you need in 3 days for only $179

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Meteor▲107

    Platform for building web apps in a fraction of the time

    2014 · meteor.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Backbeam▲93

    Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

    2014 · loryn.me · 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 →