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Dev tools · July 13, 2020

Openbase

Choose the right open-source package every time

Openbase launched on July 13, 2020 with 447 votes, #12 of 4,305 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.

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Openbase is a developer tool that helps programmers select open-source packages by providing user reviews, package categorization, and side-by-side comparisons. The platform displays insights about package popularity, reliability, and development activity to support informed decision-making when choosing dependencies for projects.

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Openbase helps developers choose the right open-source package every time - through user reviews, categorization, side-by-side comparison, and unparalleled insights about packages' popularity, reliability, activity and more.

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