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. SeedAndDew – Support open source with one subscription launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Seed-DB▲174

   A database of seed accelerators and their companies.

   2014 · jedchristiansen.com · its alternatives →

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   Seed Diffusion▲158

   A faster, more holistic way to generate code

   2025 · seed.bytedance.com · its alternatives →

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   Fosshub▲79

   An open source for free and open source tools

   2015 · fosshub.com · its alternatives →

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   Seedr▲74

   Paste any website link, download & stream on your device

   2021 · seedr.cc · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fog Creek - The Problems with Open Source ▲70

   And how to fix them with Justin Searls

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   I made an open-source Replit▲9

   I spent the past few weeks making an open source cloud code editing environment with an AI copilot and multiplayer collaboration! It's fully self-hostable in 5-10 minutes. There's a lot of minor improvements to be made, and some are already listed in the Github issues. Let me know what you think and feel free to try it out.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7OS
   Open-source alternatives to tools you pay for▲24

   I got tired of collecting open source projects in my chrome bookmarks so I decided to compile a curated list of: - Recently active projects on GitHub - Mostly dev tools (but also productivity, analytics) - Projects which are "Alternative to X software" My bookmarks are finally empty:D If you have a great open source tool you use, I'd be glad to hear your suggestions. Also, any feedback is greatly appreciated.

   2025 · alternativeoss.com · its alternatives →

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   ReadMe.io▲39

   A Developer Hub for your open source software

   2014 · readme.com · its alternatives →

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   Sumbli▲7

   Collaborative content

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10CH
    CodeSpread-Helping Developers and Clients Make the Most of Open Source▲5

    2022 · codespread.io · its alternatives →

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    I created an open-source alternative to Mailbrew▲5

    Contribute to uduakabaci/Paisley development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    OpenStandup – Share and connect with other GitHub developers▲8

    2021 · openstandup.com · its alternatives →

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    Sennep Seed▲4

    An evolving collection of web experiments.

    2016 · seeds.sennep.com · its alternatives →

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    Winds▲9

    An open source RSS reader

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15LG
    Launching GoatCounter; or: let's try and make a living from Open Source▲8

    2019 · arp242.net · its alternatives →

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    SeedSherpa – Ace your seed round▲6

    2014 · seedsherpa.com · its alternatives →

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    Seed-Coder▲13

    Let the code model curate data for itself

    2025 · bytedance-seed-coder.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18IM
    I'm Open-Sourcing My Node.js App▲15

    2016 · pesfandiar.com · its alternatives →

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    OpenShift▲10

    A free, end-to-end, cloud-native development experience.

    2017 · developers.redhat.com · its alternatives →

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    Open Source Alternative Finder▲12

    Free replacements for Slack, Notion, Figma & 60+ paid tools

    May 2026 · osalfinder.com · its alternatives →

21. 21OA
    Online and open source low-code platform with live collaboration▲9

    2018 · icodebetter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22RG
    Rinocloud – GitHub for data▲8

    2016 · rinocloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23AO
    An open source Patreon / Substack▲8

    Hello everyone! I am the developer of a media centric distribution of Wagtail + Django called Rent Free Media. It is basically an open source Patreon or Substack. https://rentfree.media is the site and the git is linked there. The license is AGPL for obvious reasons. It generates RSS feeds from web page content, using the Django RSS feed framework, so that users can publish both their site their podcast episodes (or paid written content, if they are a Substack-type written content author) all in one edit. Summary of features: 1. Integration with Stripe for subscription payments. 2.…

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24OS
    Open-source API-only Builders Forum (beta)▲5

    2022 · youonlygetanapi.com · its alternatives →

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