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24 alternatives to ProType

The next generation MVC JavaScript framework 🛠️

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ProType launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1MN
   My new JavaScript MVC framework▲304

   2014 · lhorie.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   quicktype▲88

   Generate beautiful, typesafe code from data

   2018 · quicktype.io · its alternatives →

3. 3OA
   OverType – A Markdown WYSIWYG editor that's just a textarea▲471

   Hi HN! I got so frustrated with modern WYSIWYG editors that I started to play around with building my own. The problem I had was simple: I wanted a low-tech way to type styled text, but I didn't want to load a complex 500KB library, especially if I was going to initialize it dozens of times on the same page. Markdown in a plain was the best alternative to a full WYSIWYG, but its main drawback is how ugly it looks without any formatting. I can handle it, but my clients certainly can't. I went down the ContentEditable rabbit hole for a few years, but always came to realize others had solved it…

   2025 · its alternatives →

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   Typeform 2.0▲793

   Build beautiful conversational forms, surveys and more

   2018 · typeform.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StudioForm Pro Library▲341

   Build enterprise-grade multi-step Webflow forms in seconds

   2024 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Intro.js v2.0▲328

   Javascript framework for adding guide and screen tips

   2015 · usablica.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   I finished v5 of a JVM framework I've spent spent half a decade making▲377

   ForewordJavalin is a Java and Kotlin web framework which focuses on simplicity and Java/Kotlin interoperability.It supports WebSockets and HTTP3, and it uses...

   2022 · javalin.io · its alternatives →

8. 8AI
   An Isomorphic JavaScript Framework Faster Than React▲337

   2015 · jsblocks.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Frame▲150

   Web frameworks list by technology and language

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Learn and practice modern JavaScript▲305

    Learn JavaScript is the easiest, most interactive way to learn & practice modern JavaScript online. Read short lessons, solve challenges & answer flashcards.

    2019 · learnjavascript.online · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PgTyped – Typesafe SQL in TypeScript and Postgres▲269

    pgTyped - Typesafe SQL in TypeScript. Contribute to adelsz/pgtyped development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ReacType▲91

    Prototyping Tool Exporting React / Typescript Applications

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    DisplayJS▲210

    A simple JavaScript framework for building ambitious UIs 😊

    2017 · display.js.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NestJS▲149

    A progressive Node.js framework 🚀

    2018 · nestjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Reactype 8.0▲82

    ReacType is a user-friendly GUI for prototyping components

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ezno, a type checker for JavaScript and optimiser for React▲175

    Introducing Ezno and the current state of the project.

    2022 · kaleidawave.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Classes for javascript that you'd actually use▲52

    Classes for javascript that don't suck. Contribute to jneen/pjs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lightweight runtime types for vanilla JavaScript▲19

    :icecream: vanillatype - Lightweight runtime types for vanilla JS and Node - crisdosaygo/vanillatype

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Remult – a CRUD framework for full-stack TypeScript▲130

    Full-stack CRUD, simplified, with SSOT TypeScript entities - remult/remult

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TargetJ – New JavaScript framework that can animate anything▲52

    I am excited to introduce to you TargetJ, a new JavaScript framework that can animate anything. I have been working on this project for over two years, driven by the complexity of current UI frameworks. You can find the interactive documentation at www.targetj.io. I hope you find it useful for creating great web experiences. If you have any questions about the framework or want to share your thoughts, please leave a comment below. I’m eager to hear from you!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21PM
    Proxino -- Monitor and Debug your JavaScript▲105

    2012 · proxino.com · its alternatives →

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    Instant API – Build type-safe web APIs with JavaScript▲102

    Hey there HN! I just wrapped up an all-day documentation spree for Instant API, a JavaScript framework for easily building web APIs that implements type safety at the HTTP interface. It uses a function-as-a-service approach combined with a slightly modified JSDoc spec to automatically enforce parameter and schema validation before HTTP requests make it through to your code. You just write comments above your endpoint functions and voila, enforced type safety contracts between your API endpoints and your developers. OpenAPI specifications are generated automatically as a byproduct of simply…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    HIGHTYPE▲103

    The first 3D type foundry for VR/AR, games, 3D-web and CGI

    2019 · hightype.net · its alternatives →

24. 24MW
    MVC with ReactJS▲22

    2017 · raulsebastianmihaila.github.io · its alternatives →

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