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24 alternatives to Ruby on Rails Applications Examples

A growing list of web apps built with Ruby on Rails

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ruby on Rails Applications Examples launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Awesome Ruby▲146
The essential Ruby to build modern Apps and Web Apps
2015 · awesome-ruby.com · its alternatives →
2
Master Ruby Web APIs▲64
Learn everything about building web APIs with Ruby.
2016 · master-ruby-web-apis.samurails.com · its alternatives →
3
Gallery of Open Source Ruby on Rails Apps▲158
Mobile and browser games bring together more than 380 million people around the world. The company’s portfolio includes over 20 games, from hardcore collectible RPGs to casual puzzle games. Our games are available on all major social networks, in the browser version, as well as on iOS, Android
2013 · opensourcerails.com · its alternatives →
4
Rails API Video Series▲84
Learn to build APIs with Ruby on Rails
2018 · its alternatives →
5
GoRails▲119
Ruby on Rails screencasts for Web Developers
2015 · gorails.com · its alternatives →
6
RubyGems▲116
Find, install, and publish RubyGems
2014 · rubygems.org · its alternatives →
7
Hello Rails▲10
A course designed to help you start using Ruby on Rails fast
2019 · hellorails.io · its alternatives →
8
Kickstart▲55
Ruby on Rails application templates for smart developers
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
9
Codecademy's Learn Rails▲151
Codecademy's new learning interface now teaches you Rails
2015 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →
10
Ruby on Rails 5.0▲6
The next generation of the Ruby web framework
2016 · its alternatives →
11
SaaS Examples▲483
Inspiration gallery for your SaaS website, product & emails
2022 · divbyzero.com · its alternatives →
12
Code a Ruby on Rails Web application w/instagram api▲80
This will give you the ABILITY to create custom applications
2015 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →
13
Rails Courses▲7
Learn to build Rails web applications from design to code
2016 · mackenziechild.me · its alternatives →
14
Unicasts▲9
Learn to Build Ruby on Rails Web Apps from Design to Code
2015 · its alternatives →
15
Developer marketing examples▲152
Marketing ideas from the best dev tools, in one place
2023 · markepear.dev · its alternatives →
16
Build A Saas App In Rails 6 Book▲20
Learn Ruby on Rails like your career depends on it
2020 · buildasaasappinrails.com · its alternatives →
17
Learn Ruby by Example with Challenges▲48
2014 · learneroo.com · its alternatives →
18
Lightning Rails▲27
Launch your Ruby on Rails app in a flash
2025 · its alternatives →
19
Product Marketing Gallery▲186
Examples of great in-product marketing to improve adoption
2019 · chameleon.io · its alternatives →
20MF
My first Rails app▲11
2016 · westoq.com · its alternatives →
21
Rails UI▲208
AI writes your Rails code. Rails UI makes it look like a real product. Complete, coherent product flows for Rails SaaS: auth, dashboards, billing, and email, designed as one system.
Jan 2026 · railsui.com · its alternatives →
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Start Here: Ruby on Rails - How to Be A Successful Ruby on Rails Developer & The Advanced Beginner Trap▲57
How to overcome the trap of the advanced beginner. 💪
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
23
Developing Rails API Applications▲9
Learn to develop APIs using Rails 5
2017 · its alternatives →
24
Ruby on Rails 5.0▲5
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2016 · rubyonrails.org · its alternatives →

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