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. Sandboxing a Mac app that uses the PubSub Framework launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cashew▲90

   A simple Github issues macOS client

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Beaker▲92

   An experimental P2P browser

   2016 · casinositeleri.me · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hot Shots 2▲67

   A Mac OS X Dribbble Client

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ProcBoss▲67

   Run, deploy, monitor, and manage your apps across servers

   20d ago · procboss.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DevTerminal▲73

   A macOS terminal with a Run button that knows your project

   14d ago · devterminal.app · its alternatives →

6. 6SC
   Simple command-line utilities for Redis pubsub▲7

   2016 · ajguenther.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Jarvey - a local JARVIS for MacOS▲5

   Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   My colleague made a Mac app that combines YouTube and Soundcloud▲7

   2017 · munoapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Criollo▲6

   A powerful Cocoa based web application framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10RA
    Ronin – a toolkit for building CLI apps in Node.js easy and fast▲5

    2014 · vdemedes.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11PA
    Pineapple, a standalone IPython front end for Mac▲6

    2015 · nwhitehead.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Razorframe▲5

    a Node.js library for kickstarting real-time apps at scale

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13BF
    Buckets for Mac▲5

    2013 · bucketsapp.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fork▲7

    A fast and friendly git client for Mac

    2016 · git-fork.com · its alternatives →

15. 15PF
    PubStorm – Free CLI-based static web hosting with Let's Encrypt support▲9

    2016 · pubstorm.com · its alternatives →

16. 16LH
    Lightweight Hubspot alternative for startups▲8

    2016 · orchestrahq.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AM
    Arch Mac – pacman on macOS▲5

    2018 · archmac.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TacoShell, my dead-simple iOS HTTP Client▲5

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AO
    An opensource, distributed app store▲7

    2018 · appshare.co · its alternatives →

20. 20LG
    Launching GoatCounter; or: let's try and make a living from Open Source▲8

    2019 · arp242.net · its alternatives →

21. 21WA
    Whistle, a different way to build interactive web apps in Elixir▲7

    2018 · moboudra.com · its alternatives →

22. 22RG
    RepoCreator – GitHub Project Scaffolding as a Service▲6

    2016 · repocreator.zoltu.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Simple framework for JavaScript apps▲7

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AP
    A Python Web Framework with Rust Runtime▲5

    2022 · sanskar.me · 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 →