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24 alternatives to Syncano

Build powerful apps in half the time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Syncano launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Syncano▲80

   Scalable backend to build complex apps with frontend code.

   2015 · syncano.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Backbeam▲93

   Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

   2014 · loryn.me · its alternatives →

3. 3
   iOS Stack▲213

   A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

   2016 · iosstack.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Roboto▲125

   Build and deliver your iOS and Android mobile apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LineageOS▲131

   The successor to CyanogenMod, an Android Distribution

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hillo▲154

   Board activity tracking for Trello

   2016 · gethillo.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Microsoft PowerApps▲107

   Build mobile apps visually

   2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Concurrency▲82

   Become a better multitasker

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Balto▲175

   Easy feedback with screenshot / videos for your beta apps

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BuildFire▲111

    Build amazing mobile apps in minutes.

    2015 · buildfire.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Duet▲211

    A self-hosted alternative to Trello

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Meteor 1.0▲226

    Build apps faster than you ever thought possible

    2014 · meteor.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ballpark Projects▲80

    Project management meets time tracking and invoicing

    2015 · getballpark.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Corona SDK▲117

    Build games 10x faster.

    2017 · coronalabs.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    How To Build This▲144

    A platform for makers to find the right tools

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fuse▲188

    A UX tool suite for mobile app designers and developers

    2015 · fuse.no · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stackeo▲169

    Product Hunt for Coding Tools

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Meteor▲107

    Platform for building web apps in a fraction of the time

    2014 · meteor.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bashoto▲88

    Build instant real-time local apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stack▲88

    A task manager for Devs & Designers

    2015 · macropod.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shoutem▲96

    Making apps should be easy.

    2014 · shoutem.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tapcanvas▲87

    Make your own mobile app in 60 seconds flat.

    2014 · tapcanvas.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pinoccio▲70

    Build wireless, web enabled projects in minutes

    2014 · pinocc.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Odoo Studio▲8

    Build business apps in minutes.

    2017 · odoo.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 →