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. Terrible Devs – Reminders to work on your GitHub projects launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hello Tech Pros: GitHub's Anti-Harassment Tools▲61

   and the open source Codes of Conduct

   2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Github▲216

   Build software better, together.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   GitHub Project Management▲115

   No-fluff guide to building a collaborative development team

   2016 · zenhub.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ZenHub 2.0 ▲151

   Agile project management inside GitHub.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bugbot▲130

   Use GitHub Issues in Slack

   2015 · smallwins.today · its alternatives →

6. 6
   lolcommits▲86

   git + webcam = lulz. A selfie every time you commit code.

   2015 · lolcommits.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shrink for Github▲145

   A macOS app for your Github issues

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hello Tech Pros: Why Great Dev Managers are Like Pirate Ship Captains▲55

   Because they AAAAARRRRRRHHHHHHH

   2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Frankly▲101

   A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gitify▲102

    GitHub Notifications on your desktop.

    2015 · gitify.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Oh, Shit, Git!▲4

    Bad situations with Git, and how got out of them.

    2016 · ohshitgit.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hello Tech Pros: Confirmation Bias▲60

    The 3rd dysfunction of a software team

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Fuck▲108

    Automatically corrects your command line mistakes

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    GitGlance▲101

    Github lead generation for hiring & sales teams

    2025 · gitglance.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Add a License Please▲87

    The open source vigilante bot that is cleaning up Github.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Programming Excuses▲93

    Excuses For Lazy Coders

    2015 · programmingexcuses.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello Tech Pros: GitHub Pages as your project CMS▲61

    Jim Kohl on Productivity

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Youbeer▲62

    Nullified

    2021 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Changelog - CodeNewbie and Community with Saron Yitbarek▲57

    How to help more people discover software development

    2015 · changelog.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DevPort▲66

    Archive Your Work. Get Better Jobs.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GitHub Issues & mental health▲5

    Maintaining an open-source project and the tolls it takes

    2016 · bumpers.fm · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Don't Make Me Code - Ep. #2, Onboarding Developers▲52

    Let's make developer onboarding experiences better

    2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Assignees▲3

    Automatic code review requests on GitHub.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    POC to show the flaw in project collaborator notifications on GitHub▲28

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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