Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Trellis

More than a terminal: a native macOS workspace for devs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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   Dots▲83

   A customizable workspace built into your Mac's notch

   13d ago · dotsapp.cloudaeri.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BeeBranch▲91

   The local-first desktop Git client

   6d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

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   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   Sep 2026 · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Expand Board for macOS▲132

   Expand ideas, concepts, and plans across limitless boards

   Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Stackness▲92

   Show your stack! The social home for your dev tools

   Sep 2026 · stackness.dev · its alternatives →

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   Cactus for Mac▲92

   A better workflow for hand coding websites

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Macaw▲90

   A simple code editor for Swift

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Styx▲65

   An agentic development environment (ADE) for Mac

   Sep 2026 · heystyx.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Proto-Mindfree▲60

    A floating AI workspace for your Mac

    Sep 2026 · virencore.com · its alternatives →

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    Whiteboard▲94

    the open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

    16d ago · dev.fast · its alternatives →

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    Naarchy▲69

    A little island for everything on your Linux desktop

    Oct 2026 · michaelchurley.com · its alternatives →

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    DevTerminal▲73

    A macOS terminal with a Run button that knows your project

    27d ago · devterminal.app · its alternatives →

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    The DevOps 2.0 Toolkit▲72

    Automating the continuous deployment pipeline

    2017 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

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    Jarvey - a local JARVIS for MacOS▲5

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ronin – a toolkit for building CLI apps in Node.js easy and fast▲5

    2014 · vdemedes.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17DT
    Dev Toolbelt - Handy micro-tools for developers▲8

    2014 · gimenete.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Insight▲11

    IDE-like code search and navigation, on the cloud

    2017 · elastic.co · its alternatives →

19. 19CL
    Codetree – Lightweight project management for GitHub issues▲6

    2015 · blog.codetree.com · its alternatives →

20. 20PA
    Pineapple, a standalone IPython front end for Mac▲6

    2015 · nwhitehead.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21DA
    Dictio – A Dictionary for Developers▲5

    2016 · dictio.io · its alternatives →

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    Coderviews▲7

    A real-time, collaborative compiler.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23AS
    A semantic diff tool for GitHub codebases▲5

    2013 · nodeknockout.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MA
    Mstrap, a tool for automated dev environment provisioning▲6

    2021 · mstrap.dev · 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 →