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. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Sync Ninja, build real-time apps using only client side code launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Timeful▲78

   Design web apps and sync with your own codebase

   26d ago · timeful.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Syncano▲80

   Scalable backend to build complex apps with frontend code.

   2015 · syncano.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ShipHQfree tier▲152

   Build your own app studio, powered by your real apps

   22d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Realtime Multiplayer by Supabase▲273

   Easily build real-time apps that enables user collaboration

   2022 · multiplayer.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5BR
   Build real-time web apps with other people... in real-time!▲8

   2014 · loggur.com · its alternatives →

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   Synclet▲70

   An Android IDE running in your browser

   2020 · synclet.com · its alternatives →

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   Bashoto▲88

   Build instant real-time local apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sync Ninja▲64

   Autogenerate a tutorial directly from your terminal

   2021 · sync.ninja · its alternatives →

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   SyncKit – Offline-first sync engine (Rust/WASM and TypeScript)▲87

   Local-first collaboration SDK for React, Vue, and Svelte. Batteries-included: Rich text, undo/redo, cursors, and presence. - Dancode-188/synckit

   Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Fliplet▲65

    Build apps. Share securely. No coding.

    2014 · fliplet.com · its alternatives →

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    Buildkite▲74

    Great continuous integration for software development teams

    2015 · buildkite.com · its alternatives →

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    NimbusFoundry▲59

    Framework for building front-end collaborative apps

    2014 · nimbusfoundry.com · its alternatives →

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    Ensembles▲66

    Objective-C synchronization framework for apps

    2016 · ensembles.io · its alternatives →

14. 14IS
    iOS SDK to live-stream app to any web browser (built at PennApps s2014)▲9

    2014 · fuckitstreamit.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sync Suite▲7

    The Dual-App Operating System for Construction

    Jun 2026 · commandinsync.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Syncano▲11

    Build powerful apps in half the time

    2016 · park.io · its alternatives →

17. 17RU
    Realtime UI Application Customization Framework for IOS▲8

    2013 · mofram.com · its alternatives →

18. 18PW
    Play with your iOS app and debug API requests directly in browser▲5

    2019 · playground.waldo.io · its alternatives →

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    Razorframe▲5

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

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SyncNinja – Mirroring browser execution on the server▲20

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21SH
    Self hosted kanban-like project / task management web app▲9

    2015 · iferapp.com · its alternatives →

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    SynergyKit▲2

    Build REST & real–time API in a few seconds

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23AB
    Appbase – Build powerful apps without any server code▲5

    2014 · new.appbase.io · its alternatives →

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    Universal Debug Bridge - Control iOS and Android simulators from node▲5

    Control iOS simulators and Android emulators using a simple ts library

    2024 · github.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 →