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. Software Engineer search tool based on GitHub public contributions launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Code Finder▲255

   The ultimate search engine for GitHub repositories

   2024 · codefinder.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Git Hunt▲234

   Product Hunt for GitHub

   2015 · githunt.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Frankly▲101

   A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Github Glimpse▲131

   Find most recent issues in popular open-source projects

   2024 · github-glimpse.vercel.app · its alternatives →

5. 5GU
   GitHub user search engine▲11

   2017 · wearedomino.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello Tech Pros: GitHub's Anti-Harassment Tools▲61

   and the open source Codes of Conduct

   2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Github Serendipity▲82

   Smart way to explore popular github repo

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gitlogs▲5

   Finally, A Better Way to Search Github

   2016 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CodeSoap▲61

   Automated Github standards for teams

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CodeNav – token highlighting and click-to-find usages on GitHub▲5

    2014 · ianww.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Git Logs▲8

    A Better Way to Search Github

    2016 · franksohakune.com · its alternatives →

12. 12TT
    Tool to track star history and stats of public GitHub repositories▲6

    2021 · apps.tooljet.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IM
    I made CommitSearch, a GitHub commit message search tool▲8

    2011 · commitsearch.com · its alternatives →

14. 14SD
    Software Documentation Using GitHub▲6

    2020 · salty-falls-27943.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15GA
    Gitsu.app – A Linear-alternative built on GitHub Projects▲5

    6d ago · gitsu.app · its alternatives →

16. 16BM
    Big Match – Find GitHub repos embedded in binaries▲8

    2020 · bigmatch.rev.ng · its alternatives →

17. 17AS
    A semantic diff tool for GitHub codebases▲5

    2013 · nodeknockout.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GitHub user search engine▲4

    Find the best developers on Github

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Github Profile Summary▲8

    A tool for visualizing GitHub profiles

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20BA
    Bronson – Automated Java Code Review on GitHub▲8

    2014 · bronson.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smarter Search for GitHub Repos▲5

    Smarter Search For Github

    2020 · gitrelevant.netlify.app · its alternatives →

22. 22CL
    Codetree – Lightweight project management for GitHub issues▲6

    2015 · blog.codetree.com · its alternatives →

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    OS Analytics ▲14

    Open Source software tracking micro-interactions on websites

    2024 · os-analytics.com.s3-website-us-west-1.amazonaws.com · its alternatives →

24. 24GW
    GitHub Watches for User▲7

    2012 · gh.hnresources.com · its alternatives →

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