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. Textile's decentralized web (IPFS) SDK for mobile launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Turret▲115

   A Responsive Front-end Framework for accessible websites

   2015 · bigfishtv.github.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   StringBean – Barebones CSS Framework for Mobile to 4k Devices▲8

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Helios▲66

   An extensible open-source mobile backend framework

   2014 · globalli.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Silk▲92

   An Interactive web canvas for "Light Painting"

   2015 · weavesilk.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   JavaScript Air: Progressive Web Apps▲63

   Bring the best of mobile sites and native apps to your users

   2016 · javascriptair.com · its alternatives →

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   Drape▲88

   A fabric design and simulation tool

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Accelerated Mobile Pages Project▲21

   An open source initiative to create mobile-friendly content

   2015 · amp.dev · its alternatives →

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   Programming and deployment of a mobile-friendly web game made easy▲9

   canvas game, smartphone

   2020 · easylang.online · its alternatives →

10. 10BT
    BizzBuzzer: Two-Way communication from the web to any mobile phone▲9

    2016 · bizzbuzzer.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Decentralized ecommerce platform for Web 3.0▲6

    Allows people to transact business without middlemen. Storefront: https://ipfs.filebase.io/ipfs/QmQ2bzmZWRy1Cwm3s8xPyuCwiR7xuc... I’d love your feedback, thoughts, comments, etc.

    2022 · ivyca.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Twist Mobile▲5

    Consolidating fragmented small eCommerce with mCommerce

    2016 · thetmstore.com · its alternatives →

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    SmartDust – in-house mobile device cloud▲5

    2016 · hub.docker.com · its alternatives →

14. 14PW
    Progressive Web App “An Easy Programming Language”▲5

    2018 · easyprog.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Leanplum▲36

    Fully-integrated optimization solution for mobile apps

    2014 · clevertap.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flowstate – A Kind of Copilot for Web App▲5

    2024 · flowstate.so · its alternatives →

17. 17PA
    PyTill: A Python Package for Till Mobile▲9

    2018 · blog.manifold.co · its alternatives →

18. 18DA
    DataBrokerDAO – A Decentralised Marketplace for IoT Sensor Data▲8

    2017 · databrokerdao.com · its alternatives →

19. 19SA
    Sitestencil, a new way of building websites with flexbox and gutters▲9

    2016 · sitestencil.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IS
    iOS Switch as Polymer Web Component▲8

    2014 · ankurp.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Windsock.js – A flux inspired library for building web applications▲6

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22SA
    Sandbox – A lightweight CSS only framework▲7

    2019 · dlcnine.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23EA
    Epoxy – Airbnb’s View Architecture on Android▲5

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sonar▲14

    A linting tool for the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

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