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24 alternatives to Restack 2.0

The universal interface & API for connected devices

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Restack 2.0 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Restack▲77

   The universal interface for connected devices (pre-launch)

   2014 · restack.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Plaid▲157

   A REST API for your bank

   2014 · plaid.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HTTPHUB▲69

   Most essential backend for applications and devices

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Reqres▲131

   A hosted REST-API for testing your front-end against

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Boundary Free▲74

   Server and App Monitoring

   2014 · domaineasy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hull.io▲141

   Social infrastructure for modern apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Interactive Broadcasting by Agora.io▲87

   Communications API for real-time engagement

   2016 · agora.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Collabinate▲68

    an API for hosted activity streams

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11RA
    RestYourDroid – a REST API for your android device▲5

    2015 · restyourdroid.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CloudMatch▲62

    Technology for multi-platform gesture interactions

    2014 · cloudmatch.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Portworx▲60

    Container-Aware Infrastructure For Enterprise Applications

    2015 · portworx.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Onty▲67

    A connected MindMap for private sharing

    2016 · onty.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    VoCore▲75

    A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    UserApp▲64

    User Management in the Cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Thravik▲67

    The native Mac browser that remembers

    20d ago · thravik.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    jsonbin.org▲13

    A personal JSON store as a RESTful service

    2017 · jsonbin.org · its alternatives →

19. 19R2
    REST 2.0 - adding real-time & offline sync without breaking the rest▲10

    2012 · objectfabric.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Foundations of RESTful Architecture▲5

    Introduces the REST architectural style

    2016 · dzone.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Synchronise▲8

    OpenSource - Integration Backend as a Service

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Duo▲14

    Universal Device Connector

    2017 · duoduo.us · its alternatives →

23. 23UT
    Ultralink, the Hyperlink 2.0▲7

    2016 · ultralink.me · its alternatives →

24. 24
    rest.quest – A tiny, local-first todo webapp with S3 sync▲6

    2022 · rest.quest · 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 →