Life & fun · 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. The Node Handbook launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Node: Up and Running▲72

   Ebook for building scalable apps with Node

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Developer Handbook▲80

   Online handbook for the software engineering community

   2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Node.js Handbook▲12

   A handy Node.js manual

   2018 · nodehandbook.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Node.io▲242

   Understands your vision and delivers a roadmap

   2017 · hello.node.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

6. 6
   A ninja's Handbook: A book on privacy, security, and anonymity online▲127

   This book was a project that I started after two years of constant paranoia and anxiety, trying to achieve a decent level of privacy and anonymity. From the things I learned during that time, I decided to write a book to help jump-start the privacy and anonymity journey of those who might be in the same situation. I know this book is not a complete guide on how to harden your devices and operating systems, and it wasn't meant to be. It was supposed to cover the very fundamentals of privacy, security, and anonymity rather than the highly technical stuff that might exhaust and frustrate…

   2024 · zolagonano.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy ▲63

   Core read on the nature of information goods

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Computer Networks▲55

   Ideal introduction to the networking field

   2016 · amazon.in · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NodeUp #110 - 1:1 w/ Myles Borins▲60

   Discussing Node Core, LTS releases, and the community.

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    scrape-it▲186

    A Node.js scraper for humans.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Node.js Design Patterns▲76

    The most advanced Node.js topics simplified

    2016 · nodejsdesignpatterns.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ivy▲129

    Publishing platform for interactive technical training

    2016 · ivyapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NodeBox▲79

    Node-based software application for generative design

    2015 · nodebox.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Raneto▲74

    Markdown powered Knowledgebase for Nodejs

    2014 · raneto.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NODE▲5

    Online Design Education provided by NID.

    2015 · node.nid.edu · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Single Founder Handbook▲120

    A step-by-step guide for bootstrapped software entrepreneurs

    2015 · singlefounderhandbook.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Trace▲102

    Visualized Node.js monitoring

    2016 · risingstack.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Node.js Engineer's Guide to Stripe▲64

    A complete guide to building a Stripe integration in Node.js

    2016 · scotthasbrouck.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Complete Front-end Handbook▲63

    A broad outline of the practice of front-end engineering

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Business Blockchain▲91

    Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet Tech

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clean Code▲90

    Handbook on agile software craftsmanship

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cobook▲91

    The Unified Address Book

    2014 · cobook.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Imposter's Handbook▲80

    Essential Skills and Concepts For The Self-taught Programmer

    2016 · bigmachine.io · its alternatives →

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