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. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. Turn the Web into an API – A case study launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TW
   Turn websites into structured APIs▲7

   2015 · kimonolabs.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Parsehubfree tier, from $189/mo▲96

   Turn dynamic websites into APIs

   2014 · parsehub.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Browser Use Skills▲230

   Turn any website into a reliable API with 1 prompt

   Dec 2025 · skills.browser-use.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Turn any website into an API (for those who miss Kimono)free tier, from $19/mo▲332

   Web scraping made simple — extract data with our free Chrome extension and powerful cloud platform. Turn websites into structured data at scale, via dashboard or API.

   2019 · simplescraper.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   We're building a set of API's to help web developers▲9

   2013 · hoistapps.com · its alternatives →

6. 6UI
   User innovation with APIs▲6

   2012 · blog.elastic.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HTTP Prompt▲128

   An interactive command-line HTTP client

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Changelog - #189: JSON API with Yehuda Katz▲66

   Yehuda's start as a programmer and the spec for building API

   2016 · changelog.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Designing Web Usability▲56

   The practice of simplicity

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10IW
    Introducing WebEngage Javascript API and more▲6

    2012 · blog.webengage.com · its alternatives →

11. 11SD
    Searching documentation made easy. (Web & API)▲9

    2013 · doks.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Web Application Development – An Interactive Guide for Beginners▲5

    2016 · educative.io · its alternatives →

13. 13SM
    Silk – Markdown driven API tests▲8

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AB
    Alloy – Boilerplate for building web applications with Go▲7

    2017 · growthmetrics.io · its alternatives →

15. 15SW
    SaaS webframework▲7

    2018 · innomatic.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sonar▲14

    A linting tool for the web

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17PW
    Progressive Web App “An Easy Programming Language”▲5

    2018 · easyprog.app · its alternatives →

18. 18WA
    Whistle, a different way to build interactive web apps in Elixir▲7

    2018 · moboudra.com · its alternatives →

19. 19MA
    Molten, a modern API framework for Python▲7

    2018 · moltenframework.com · its alternatives →

20. 20RA
    Recognizee API – Build Outbrain for eCommerce▲5

    2014 · recognizee.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AB
    A book on Building API's with Rails▲8

    2014 · apionrails.icalialabs.com · its alternatives →

22. 22IM
    I made an API builder for side projects▲6

    2022 · getquickbase.com · its alternatives →

23. 23HW
    How we built our new Help site: API-powered, client-driven, responsive▲9

    2012 · blog.chartboost.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Building Progressive Web Apps▲4

    Bringing the Power of Native to the Browser

    2018 · amazon.com · 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 →