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24 alternatives to Realm

HTML framework for building MVP

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Realm launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Realm Mobile Platform▲178

   A platform for creating reactive mobile apps effortlessly.

   2016 · realm.io · its alternatives →

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   Realm (YC S11), a mobile database▲188

   2014 · realm.io · its alternatives →

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   Realm▲168

   Realm, Mobile-first database. Build fast apps, faster.

   2014 · mongodb.com · its alternatives →

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   Rocket – Web Framework for Rustfree▲484

   2016 · rocket.rs · its alternatives →

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   Latitude▲446

   Open-source framework for embedded analytics

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Grid.js▲322

   Free and open-source HTML table plugin that works everywhere

   2020 · gridjs.io · its alternatives →

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   I built a web framework in C▲420

   a lightweight web framework in c. Contribute to ashtonjamesd/lavandula development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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   My new JavaScript MVC framework▲304

   2014 · lhorie.github.io · its alternatives →

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    A Full-Stack Web Framework for Go▲531

    Hey HN! I want to share my side project with you. It's called Bud and it's a full-stack web framework for Go. I created a short video to show you how to create a minimal Hacker News clone with Bud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoypcRqn-xA. The framework is free, open source and MIT Licensed. You can find it on Github: https://github.com/livebud/bud. I started working on Bud 2 years ago after watching the introductory Laracast videos about the Laravel web framework. I was just blown away by how productive you can be in Laravel. However, like many of you,…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Realm▲156

    All the data you need to navigate owning a house

    2021 · myrealm.co · its alternatives →

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    RealmContent – Open Source, Realm-Powered CMS Component▲10

    2017 · news.realm.io · its alternatives →

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    A Fortran web framework▲227

    Finally a Fortran MVC web platform. Contribute to mapmeld/fortran-machine development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Realm Xamarin▲95

    The fastest database on Xamarin for reactive mobile apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    JAWS – A JavaScript and AWS Stack▲375

    ⚡ Serverless Framework – Effortlessly build apps that auto-scale, incur zero costs when idle, and require minimal maintenance using AWS Lambda and other managed cloud services. - serverless/serverless

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Proa – a Rust web framework with fast SSR and multi-target rendering▲107

    A batteries-included Rust web framework built around a new programming model for composable, multi-target rendering.

    6d ago · proa.so · its alternatives →

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    Encore – Go framework for building distributed systems▲182

    The infrastructure platform for the intelligence era - encoredev/encore

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A dynamic C (Hot reloading) module-based Web Framework▲128

    A modular web framework for C, inspired by kernel modules. Dynamically upload and compile C code at runtime to build REST APIs, WebSocket services, and more. Includes support for JSON (Jansson), SQLite, OpenSSL, and streaming large data efficiently. - joexbayer/c-web-modules

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Baseline JS▲139

    Open-source, serverless, fullstack framework that delivers

    2024 · baseline.technology · its alternatives →

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    ProType▲157

    The next generation MVC JavaScript framework 🛠️

    2018 · protype.js.org · its alternatives →

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    Introducing Harp – A static web server with built in preprocessing▲233

    2013 · sintaxi.com · its alternatives →

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    Static Site Boilerplate▲214

    A better workflow for building modern static websites.

    2018 · staticsiteboilerplate.com · its alternatives →

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    Module Framework▲215

    Build static responsive websites playfully.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    I built an open-source web hosting platform for static sites▲217

    HI Hacker News! I’m very excited to show you this project I have been working on, MarkdownSite.com. For folks who interact with the website, it is a web hosting platform where you can add your repository and have a website built from the `public/` directory. Files in `site/` with an `.md` extension are rendered from markdown to HTML, and the website is then available at a random subdomain. For folks that set up their own instance, it can also become a framework for customized building. The entire project is open source and I tried my best to document and explain the structure of…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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