Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to rubyscratch

The Scratchpad for Ruby developers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. rubyscratch launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Awesome Ruby▲146
The essential Ruby to build modern Apps and Web Apps
2015 · its alternatives →
2
Scratchpad▲133
The fastest experience to update Salesforce
2020 · its alternatives →
3
snipt.dev▲214
Search engine for code snippets
2022 · its alternatives →
4OA
Omniref - a better search site for Ruby documentation▲110
2013 · omniref.com · its alternatives →
5SJ
Scratch.js – Interactive JavaScript Scratchpad▲169
2020 · hole.dev · its alternatives →
6
RubyTips▲77
A random Ruby tip generator
2019 · its alternatives →
7HA
Haystack – an IDE for exploring and editing code on an infinite canvas▲546
Hi HN, we’re building Haystack Editor (https://haystackeditor.com/), a canvas-based IDE that automates the boring stuff (plumbing, refactoring, and finding code) so that you can focus on the exciting parts of software development! You can see a quick overview of Haystack at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2uZnR5D_cc! (It's currently only on Mac OS but we're working on Linux and Windows. Edit: just added a Linux download!) Haystack was born out of our frustrations with working in large and mature codebases, specifically with navigating and editing functional…
2024 · haystackeditor.com · its alternatives →
8BR
BestRuby – Ruby Tricks, Idioms, Refactorings and Best Practices▲92
2015 · best-ruby.com · its alternatives →
9VD
Visual debugger for Rails system tests▲131
Hey all, I've been working on this side project to get a Cypress.io-like experience, but for Ruby developers. It's plug-n-play with Capybara system tests, with the following features: - visualize assertions/commands as they happen - view all API requests, errors, and logs in the timeline - pause/continue on any step - rewind through history with a recorded video This is brand new, so looking for people to start trying it out and leave feedback.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
GoRails▲119
Ruby on Rails screencasts for Web Developers
2015 · its alternatives →
11
c0depad▲13
A simple scratchpad for code.
2025 · 3619135033821.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
12
Scratchpad▲384
Quick notes, always available
2024 · its alternatives →
13PS
Program Synthesis for Ruby▲82
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
HugoBot▲113
An integrated scratchpad for PHP
2019 · its alternatives →
15
Stashpad▲178
Jot it down, organize later
2022 · its alternatives →
16
TinyScratchpad.js▲88
Node.js scratchpad for macOS with direct access from menubar
2019 · its alternatives →
17
Hound▲89
Code review tool for GitHub pull requests
2014 · its alternatives →
18
CodeCrumbs▲211
Code snippets for your Webflow!
2020 · its alternatives →
19AG
A gem that shows jobs right in the command line▲9
It scrapes Ruby/Ruby on Rails jobs from six sites: Gorails, Weworkremotely, Ruby on Remote, Ruby on Rails jobs, Rails Hotwire Jobs, WeAreHiring, and displays them right in your terminal! The scraper lives on: https://github.com/binarygit/job_scraper Please comment other sites that you use to look up Ruby/ROR jobs!
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
Snippets.dev▲6
Minimal local scratchpad for code & notes
Dec 2025 · snippets.dev · its alternatives →
21
Kickstart▲55
Ruby on Rails application templates for smart developers
2022 · its alternatives →
22RJ
ReplPad – Javascript Repl/Scratchpad▲54
2021 · replpad.com · its alternatives →
23
Boop▲136
A scriptable scratchpad for developers. Free & open source!
2020 · its alternatives →
24IU
Io_uring for Ruby▲115
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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