Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The API Collective

A list of free APIs to use in development & research.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The API Collective launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   API List▲559

   A collective list of APIs. Build something.

   2017 · apilist.fun · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Public APIs 3.0▲538

   A collection of public APIs for your next project

   2021 · public-apis.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   API Point▲90

   Automate all your routine dev work for free with API

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Public APIs▲67

   A directory of 700+ free and public apis

   2024 · publicapis.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Developerhub.io▲149

   Create beautiful powerful documentation, hassle-free.

   2018 · developerhub.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hello API▲187

   Turn your boring API docs into an interactive playground

   2024 · helloapi.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Anything API▲656

   Hey HN! We built Notte, a browser infrastructure and agents platform. Many of our users automate UI workflows or extract data from sites that don’t have APIs. In practice, we noticed that once an agent understands how a site works, parts of the task can often run without a browser by interacting with the same network requests the site uses. So we built Anything API: describe a browser task, and our agent explores the site, builds a function, tests it against your description, and deploys a callable REST endpoint. No infra to manage. How the build works: - Describe the task (best results come…

   Mar 2026 · anything.notte.cc · its alternatives →

8. 8
   apiJuice▲223

   Create a hosted API for anything in seconds

   2025 · apijuice.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   API Spotlight▲71

   Shining light on your favorite products’ APIs

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    API List▲36

    A collective list of APIs. Build something.

    2018 · apilist.fun · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Groundwork Donations▲91

    Seamlessly collect donations on your website

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    JSON Api▲175

    Hosted API's to develop your app for free 🙌

    2020 · jsonapi.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Build APIs You Won't Hate▲69

    All you need to know about writing APIs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    API Point▲11

    Automate all your routine dev work for free with API

    2025 · wowposters.in · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Visual Swagger Editor for Teams▲89

    Link your app design to API calls

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Api Hunt▲180

    Discover an extensive collection of over 500 technology APIs

    2024 · apihunt.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Micro▲93

    APIs for everyday use

    2021 · m3o.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dashworks Answer API▲146

    Unified API for AI answers from all your apps

    2024 · support.dashworks.ai · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Groundwork▲128

    The API for building modern movements

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Public APIs▲144

    A collaborative list of 1400+ public APIs

    2023 · publicapis.dev · its alternatives →

21. 21
    APISList: Your Go-To Public API Resource▲11

    Connecting you to the world's public APIS.

    2023 · apislist.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PayPI Beta▲98

    Sell your API, with just a link.

    2021 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    API Starter pack▲9

    Resources for developers to create APIs

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Inside Dev▲114

    Breaking news and info for developers

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

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