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. Using Intro.js to add hints launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Intro.js Hints▲126

   Create step-by-step product tours, user onboarding guides easily. Intro.js is a lightweight, open-source user onboarding library. Get started for free!

   2016 · introjs.com · its alternatives →

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   Weekend project, Intro.js▲716

   2013 · usablica.github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Intro.js v2.0▲328

   Javascript framework for adding guide and screen tips

   2015 · usablica.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Intro.js▲176

   Simple Javascript framework for adding screen tips

   2014 · usablica.github.io · its alternatives →

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   IntroJS v1.0.0 released▲6

   Lightweight, user-friendly onboarding tour library - Release v1.0.0 · usablica/intro.js

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TourGuideJS▲91

   A free and complete alternative to IntroJS

   2022 · tourguidejs.com · its alternatives →

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   Build a JS-only interactive product walk-through for your landing page▲184

   An interactive demo walk-through we built to give visitors a feel for what the Trevor.io platform does - tagspace/trevor-demo

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Open SaaS▲505

   Open-source & 100% free React & Node.js SaaS starter

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bootstro.js - intro.js for Bootstrap▲79

   Tiny JS library using bootstrap's popovers to help guide your users around your website - clu3/bootstro.js

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Flows▲239

    If you’ve ever tried building onboarding or product adoption with Appcues, Chameleon, Userflow, WalkMe, or Usetiful, you’ve probably hit the same two problems: 1. Everything is rendered with JavaScript overlays 2. Customization is a nightmare A little backstory: When I was choosing an onboarding tool for my previous project, nothing matched what I needed. So I had to build my own. With help from IntroJS I built onboarding solution that I needed: Tooltips, Modals, custom CSS, waiting for interactions, and saving the state into the database. It worked… but it took way more time than it should…

    2024 · flows.sh · its alternatives →

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    Open SaaS 2.0▲438

    I launched Open SaaS about a year and a half ago and surprisingly it’s become one of the most popular free SaaS boilerplate starters on github (https://github.com/wasp/open-saas). After 2 years of work total, I’m pleased to launch what I’m calling “Open SaaS v2.0”. Here’s a breakdown of all the features and updates I’ve made to it over time: * New Big, Shiny Things for v2.0 * - Complete redesign with Shadcn UI for a modern and consistent look (themeability coming soon...). - Script that autogenerates an LLM-friendly version of the documentation…

    2025 · opensaas.sh · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hackathon Starter▲296

    A boilerplate for Node.js web applications.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I made a CLI tool to create web extensions with no build configuration▲381

    Hello HN! I'm the creator and solo developer of Extension.js, a development tool for browser extensions with built-in support for TypeScript, WebAssembly, React, and modern JavaScript. Developers use it to spend less time configuring the compilation config or learning new frameworks and more time actually writing code. Most projects similar to Extension.js rely on some sort of abstraction or configuration to get started, making the initial development process slow given the extra learning curve and setup guidelines. By using Extension.js, adding the package to your npm scripts is all it…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Intro▲138

    Personal branding theme for developers.

    2018 · weeby.studio · its alternatives →

15. 15
    IntroSender▲210

    The easiest way to make an introduction 💌

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Getting Started with CreateJS▲62

    Design and develop astounding animated web applications usin

    2015 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

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    Grid.js – Advanced table library that works everywhere▲390

    Grid.js is a lightweight JavaScript table plugin that works on all web browsers and devices. Grid.js is open-source and it helps you create advanced tables in seconds!

    2020 · gridjs.io · its alternatives →

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    IntroBar▲275

    Make the most of inbound traffic with familiar intro banners

    2015 · introbar.com · its alternatives →

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    Integrations.js▲200

    Launch new features at the click of a button.

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Iso20022.js – Create payments in 3 lines of code▲291

    iso20022.js is an open source library to create and manage ISO20022 payment messages

    2024 · iso20022js.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UserGuiding▲250

    Better user onboarding without coding!

    2018 · userguiding.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Theatre.js▲241

    Animation and 3D editor for JavaScript

    2022 · theatrejs.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Website Starter Kit from Glitch▲134

    Learn HTML, JS, CSS & Node.js w/ free videos & live code

    2018 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →

24. 24GN
    GraphicsJS, New Powerful Free Open-Source JavaScript Graphics Library▲124

    2016 · graphicsjs.org · its alternatives →

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