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24 alternatives to Ruby5

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ruby5 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ruby on Rails 5.0▲6

   The next generation of the Ruby web framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Awesome Ruby▲146

   The essential Ruby to build modern Apps and Web Apps

   2015 · awesome-ruby.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   RubyGems▲116

   Find, install, and publish RubyGems

   2014 · rubygems.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ruby on Rails 5.0▲5

   ruby on rails

   2016 · rubyonrails.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hash (Twitter client)▲103

   Today's talking points

   2014 · thehash.today · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Next Bot▲128

   Everyday news about Bots, AI, development and best practices

   2016 · thenextbot.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rubyonrails.link▲15

   Global Ruby on Rails community on Slack

   2015 · rubyonrails.link · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gem▲228

   AI-powered news summaries for tech and finance

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Gem▲136

   Discover the best of the internet. 💎

   2019 · existentialcomics.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GoRails▲119

    Ruby on Rails screencasts for Web Developers

    2015 · gorails.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Codecademy's Learn Rails▲151

    Codecademy's new learning interface now teaches you Rails

    2015 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    RubyTips▲77

    A random Ruby tip generator

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Master Ruby Web APIs▲64

    Learn everything about building web APIs with Ruby.

    2016 · master-ruby-web-apis.samurails.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ruby Science▲2

    The reference for writing fantastic Rails applications

    2015 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The New Twitter Developers▲232

    An entirely new experience for docs and developer resources

    2016 · dev.twitter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Enginered▲156

    The best tech posts from the best tech companies

    2016 · engine.red · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hash Tab▲155

    A trending news story with every new tab.

    2016 · thehash.today · its alternatives →

18. 18
    RubySteps▲66

    A daily coding practice.

    2014 · patmaddox.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Practicing Rails▲104

    Learn Rails without getting overwhelmed.

    2014 · justinweiss.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hash 2.0▲105

    Brings you the stories people are talking about

    2016 · thehash.today · its alternatives →

21. 21
    StartupBase▲124

    Community of makers & early adopters

    2017 · startupbase.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fives▲116

    A short newsletter featuring 5 cutting-edge technologies

    2015 · getfives.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Skimfeed▲65

    Your tech news dashboard

    2014 · skimfeed.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ruby on Rails Podcast - 202: Behind the scenes at Product Hunt▲98

    Launch of podcasts, API-first, React.js and Heroku

    2015 · 5by5.tv · 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 →