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. Typegram – open source publishing platform launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Folio▲98

   A read-later app sending a typeset digest to your e-reader

   Aug 2026 · myfolio.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

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   Typeplate▲83

   A typographic starter kit.

   2014 · typeplate.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

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   Universal Typeface▲100

   Unifying the world’s handwriting

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   The Typewriter Revolution▲65

   A typist's companion for the 21st century

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Type Sample▲105

   A tool for identifying and sampling webfonts

   2014 · typewolf.com · its alternatives →

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   Atavist▲116

   A web-based word processor as beautiful as Medium

   2015 · magazine.atavist.com · its alternatives →

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    typegram▲9

    zen blog platform (like medium)

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    The Polyglot Bible Typography Project▲9

    2016 · dodecaglotta.com · its alternatives →

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    GLYPH Immersive▲83

    a free tool for modular grid lettering

    Sep 2026 · glyph.kateander.com · its alternatives →

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    Prototypo▲83

    Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor

    2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →

14. 14
    KeenWrite, a Desktop Text Editor▲6

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TypeNetwork▲7

    A new model for type design, development, licensing, and use

    2016 · typenetwork.com · its alternatives →

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    An open-source PDF document generation library in java▲8

    Solution for rapid development of specific enterprise software - openlowcode/Open-Lowcode

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Docbag – an open-source document generation library written in Java▲6

    2014 · docbag.org · its alternatives →

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    UXPin + Typekit▲22

    Typography consistency for the whole design workflow

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    Lexical.io – A web app for reading English text▲9

    2016 · lexical.io · its alternatives →

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    TypeGreek▲6

    type in unicode-compliant polytonic greek

    2018 · typegreek.com · its alternatives →

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    Taetype – a complete font engine for Rust and WASM▲5

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A little index card typewriter simulator▲6

    2024 · card.zjm.me · its alternatives →

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    We built a Android application for creating typeforms on mobile▲5

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Work Sans▲12

    An open source typeface family based on early Grotesques

    2015 · weiweihuanghuang.github.io · 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 →