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24 alternatives to Pt

A code experiment on point, form, and space

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pt launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Loopy▲255

   A tool for thinking in systems

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wolfram Language▲86

   Knowledge-based programming

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3PA
   Pt, an experiment on visual forms▲22

   2015 · williamngan.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4AF
   A Fortran web framework▲227

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chrome Experiments▲137

   Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pointer▲95

   A reading club for developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Proto.io▲135

   Fast, fully-interactive, high-fidelity mobile prototypes

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8PB
   Physics-based CAD▲104

   2016 · prandtl.design · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Framer▲121

   Prototyping tool for animation and interaction

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10AE
    An experimental code search engine▲88

    2018 · codegrep.com · its alternatives →

11. 11WA
    Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)▲133

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flux▲70

    Design and generate iOS transitions

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13CI
    Codeboard.io, a web-based IDE for the classroom▲17

    2015 · codeboard.io · its alternatives →

14. 14TA
    tut, an open platform for programming tutorials▲8

    2013 · king-tutorial.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas▲58

    A Guide to Better Problem Solving

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16PA
    Phynix, a Physics Sandbox with Unix-like Commands▲8

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pts.js▲5

    A new library to compose and visualize points

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18TI
    TryCode.io: A Simple, Interactive Coding Tutorial for Beginners▲9

    2015 · trycode.io · its alternatives →

19. 19BA
    Blob, a softbody physics toy in Rust, WASM, SVG▲9

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wolfram Programming Lab▲6

    Environment to learn programming and computational thinking

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    root▲8

    A robot to teach coding

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22PA
    Pie, a simple text based to-do list (web)app▲6

    2014 · dowithpie.com · its alternatives →

23. 23CW
    CADWOLF – Web-based math and engineering platform▲26

    2015 · cadwolf.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Codeology▲7

    The art and science of code

    2016 · 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 →