Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Squints

Design tools for the live web

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Designeer▲150

   Bringing the best of the internet together

   11d ago · designeer.xyz · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AniJS▲87

   UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

   2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Automated Responsive Design Testing▲65

   A step-by-step guide to cross-browser layout testing

   2016 · tinnedfruit.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fizzl.io▲162

   The fastest way for UX designers to fetch feedback

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition▲79

   Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement

   2016 · adaptivewebdesign.info · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed▲72

   Strike a Balance Between Aesthetics and Speed in Web Design

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Layout – Cropping is Hard▲68

   Figma, and the future of design tools

   2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

9. 9NS
   Not Some Cats – A collection of tools for web devs/designers▲6

   2018 · notsomecats.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AIUX▲107

    A systematic UX design course for the responsive web

    2015 · learnaiux.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Design Studio by Monday Merch▲92

    A browser canvas to design merch with over 1.000+ products

    22d ago · mondaymerch.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    for / with / in▲54

    Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

    2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

13. 13SA
    Sitestencil, a new way of building websites with flexbox and gutters▲9

    2016 · sitestencil.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Don't Make Me Think, Revisited▲80

    A common sense approach to web usability

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ordering Disorder▲64

    Grid Principles for Web Design

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Designing Web Usability▲56

    The practice of simplicity

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Solis▲10

    A Live Design Output, Built For Responsive Web Design

    2018 · solisapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sonar▲14

    A linting tool for the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19TW
    The Web Synthetizer from Space▲8

    2017 · synthfrom.space · its alternatives →

20. 20SA
    Sandbox – A lightweight CSS only framework▲7

    2019 · dlcnine.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Moodily▲5

    Reinventing the moodboard

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22QT
    Quokka – The Live Scratchpad for JavaScript▲8

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23PA
    PixelTool – a tool for overlaying designs for pixel perfect front-end▲8

    2014 · spencer-walden.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Current State of Web Design▲5

    2018 · fczbkk.com · 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 →