Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Reusing browser JavaScript code on server launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1ES
   Execute, share, and rate arbitrary JavaScript in-browser▲5

   2015 · riskyclicks.click · its alternatives →

2. 2ST
   Scrape the web by injecting JavaScript into web pages▲109

   2014 · espion.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Unobtrusive JavaScript framework for server-side applications▲6

   2017 · unpoly.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Run custom JavaScript, each time you visit a website/domain▲5

   2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5AW
   Automatic Workerization of JavaScript Code▲9

   2015 · codepen.io · its alternatives →

6. 6CW
   Coding WebIDE▲5

   2015 · coding.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Simple framework for JavaScript apps▲7

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8HJ
   Hook.js Pull to refresh. For the web.▲5

   2013 · usehook.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Eloquent Javascript▲20

   A modern introduction to Javascript

   2014 · eloquentjavascript.net · its alternatives →

10. 10JM
    Jindo – minimalist reactive backend for JavaScript applications▲7

    2016 · jindo.io · its alternatives →

11. 11PM
    Practical Modern JavaScript▲7

    2017 · ponyfoo.com · its alternatives →

12. 12TW
    Turn websites into structured APIs▲7

    2015 · kimonolabs.com · its alternatives →

13. 13HW
    Hmpl – work with server-side HTML with ease▲8

    2024 · hmpljs.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    An easy JavaScript alternative for HTML canvas applications▲8

    easy online programming language to learn to programm

    2019 · easylang.online · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hmpl – work with server-side HTML with ease▲7

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A cross-platform JavaScript editor and runtime for local-first web app▲5

    Beta Soon Follow me on X @cp_lepage and @get_fullstacked

    2024 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

17. 17OE
    Optimize existing websites automatically with just a click▲7

    2014 · snapmobl.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AS
    A simple extension to auto refresh HN via AJAX▲5

    2013 · blog.johnnygannon.net · its alternatives →

19. 19AP
    AllJS – Popular JavaScript libraries ready for tinkering▲6

    2015 · alljs.net · its alternatives →

20. 20CA
    Copy and Paste Browser Mockups▲9

    2020 · browsermockups.io · its alternatives →

21. 21ET
    engine262 - the self-hosted JavaScript engine▲5

    2019 · engine262.js.org · its alternatives →

22. 22AE
    An Extension System for three.js▲5

    2012 · learningthreejs.com · its alternatives →

23. 23EM
    Extend Markdown on Static Sites with Inline JavaScript (Hexo/Vue.js)▲6

    2018 · flex.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    VS Code extension to help learn JavaScript syntax▲6

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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