Web Dev tools

My favorite web development tools

  • Web languages
  • Nocode
  • Marketing
  • Code Editors
  • HTML/CSS Frameworks
  • CSS Preprocessors
  • JAMSTACK : Static Web pages generators
  • CMS
  • Javascript frameworks
  • Javascript backend
  • Some other full-stack Web frameworks
  • Windows development servers
  • XML editors
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  1. Web Languages

  2. HTML icon
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    HTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages, and its elements form the building blocks of all websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML
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  3. CSS icon
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    Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a simple mechanism for adding style (e.g., fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
  4. JavaScript (sometimes shortened to JS) is a lightweight, interpreted, object-oriented language with first-class functions, most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but also used in many non-browser environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AROS
    • Haiku
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    JavaScript screenshot 1
  5. JSON icon
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    JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    JSON screenshot 1
  6. YAML icon
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    YAML is a human-readable data serialization language. It is commonly used for configuration files and in applications where data are being stored or transmitted. YAML targets many of the same communications applications as Extensible Markup Language (XML) but has a minimal...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
  7. XML icon
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    Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format which is both human-readable and machine-readable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
  8. Nocode

    website, mobile app development, automation

  9. Wix.com icon
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    WiX allows anyone to develop flash websites for fun, business or hobby. With WiX anyone can create an amazing flash website in just minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Wix.com screenshot 1
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  10. Comprehensive platform offering drag-and-drop web creation, ecommerce support, templates, and marketing tools, with free hosting and 24/7 support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Bubble icon
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    No-code platform with drag-and-drop editor and AI-driven generator, Bubble allows scalable app creation without coding skills. Perfect for all users.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Bubble screenshot 1
    Bubble screenshot 1
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    Workflow view
  12. Glide icon
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    Effortlessly convert Google Sheets into polished, shareable mobile apps, and publish to app stores. No coding needed, with options for custom branding.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Glide screenshot 1
  13. Zapier icon
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    Automate workflows effortlessly, connecting over 7,000 apps without coding. Utilize AI for smarter tasks, customize with data tables, and use templates.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Zapier screenshot 1
    Zapier screenshot 1
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  14. Marketing

  15. Mailchimp icon
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    Mailchimp’s all-in-one Marketing Platform helps small businesses market smarter so you can grow faster. As the backbone for your customer relationships, they provide AI-powered, user-friendly tools anyone can use to be successful.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  16. Code Editors

  17. Free, extensible code editor with Git integration, AI-driven IntelliCode, and 30,000+ extensions, supporting various languages like Python, Java.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    Visual Studio Code screenshot 1
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  18. Sophisticated text editor for code with sleek interface, multi-select tabs, side-by-side definitions, and swift variable renaming using multiple selections.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Sublime Text screenshot 1
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  19. Geany icon
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    Geany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Haiku
    Geany screenshot 1
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  20. Notepad++ icon
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    Free open-source code editor and Notepad replacement supporting multiple languages, featuring high speed, low resource usage, privacy focus, and plugin extensibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Notepad++ screenshot 1
    Notepad++ screenshot 1
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    TextFX plugin menu
  21. Notepadqq icon
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    Notepadqq is designed from developers, for developers. With its more than 100 supported languages, it is the ideal text editor for your daily tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Notepadqq screenshot 1
  22. HTML/CSS frameworks

  23. A rock-solid default for HTML5 awesome. HTML5 Boilerplate is the professional badass's base HTML/CSS/JS template for a fast, robust and future-proof site.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
  24. Bootstrap icon
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    Bootstrap is a open-source collection of tools for creating browser sites and applications. It contains HTML and CSS-based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, charts, navigation and other interface components, as well as optional JavaScript extensions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML5 Boilerplate
    • JavaScript
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  25. Skeleton icon
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    Skeleton is a small collection of CSS & JS files that can help you rapidly develop sites that look beautiful at any size, be it a 17" laptop screen or an iPhone. Skeleton is built on three core principles:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
  26. Tailwind is different from frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Bulma in that it's not a UI kit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
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    Tailwind CSS screenshot 1
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  27. CSS Preprocessors

  28. LESS CSS icon
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    Less (which stands for Leaner Style Sheets) is a backwards-compatible language extension for CSS. This is the official documentation for Less, the language and Less.js, the JavaScript tool that converts your Less styles to CSS styles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    LESS CSS screenshot 1
    LESS CSS screenshot 1
  29. Sass icon
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    Sass is a stylesheet language initially designed by Hampton Catlin and developed by Nathan Weizenbaum. After its initial versions, Nathan Weizenbaum and Chris Eppstein have continued to extend Sass with SassScript, a simple scripting language used in Sass files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ruby
  30. Stylus icon
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    Redesign the web with Stylus, a user styles manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  31. Jamstack

    Static web pages generators

  32. Hugo icon
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    Hugo is a general-purpose website framework for generating static web pages. Hugo flexibly works with many formats and is ideal for blogs, docs, portfolios and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Hugo screenshot 1
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  33. Jekyll icon
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    Jekyll is a simple, blog aware, static site generator. It takes a template directory (representing the raw form of a website), runs it through and Liquid converters, and spits out a complete, static website suitable for serving with Apache or your favorite web server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Jekyll screenshot 1
  34. CMS

    Content Management Systems

  35. WordPress icon
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    Open-source software for creating websites and blogs with an emphasis on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  36. django CMS is an Enterprise CMS built with Django and one of the most active open-source projects in the Django ecosystem. Since 2007 it powers tens of thousands of websites across the world, and benefits from a friendly developer community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    django CMS screenshot 1
    django CMS screenshot 1
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  37. Javascript Frameworks

  38. Gatsby icon
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    Gatsby provides development teams an open source frontend framework for creating dynamic, optimized websites and a cloud platform for delivering them on a blazing fast edge network.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Gatsby screenshot 1
  39. Svelte icon
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    Svelte is a component framework that compiles declarative code into efficient JavaScript that updates the DOM with surgical precision. It is similar to React and Vue.js and offers a build process to optimize performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Svelte screenshot 1
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  40. Next.js icon
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    Next.js gives you the best developer experience with all the features you need for production: hybrid static & server rendering, TypeScript support, smart bundling, route pre-fetching, and more. No config needed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    Next.js screenshot 1
    Next.js screenshot 1
  41. Express icon
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    Minimal and flexible Node.js framework with extensive HTTP utilities and middleware, making web and mobile app development swift and efficient.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • npm
    Express screenshot 1
  42. React icon
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    A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    React screenshot 1
  43. Javascript backend

  44. Node.js icon
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    Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Node.js screenshot 1
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  45. npm icon
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    npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    npm screenshot 1
  46. Parcel icon
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    Track shipments seamlessly across iOS and macOS devices with support for over 300 carriers, automatic Amazon integration, and convenient push notifications.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • visionOS
    Parcel screenshot 1
    Parcel screenshot 1
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  47. Babel icon
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    Babel is a generic multi-purpose compiler for JavaScript. Using Babel you can use (and create) the next generation of JavaScript, as well as the next generation of JavaScript tooling.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Node.JS
    Babel screenshot 1
    Babel screenshot 1
  48. Some other full-stack Web Frameworks

  49. Laravel icon
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    Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We’ve already laid the foundation — freeing you to create without sweating the small things.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Laravel screenshot 1
    Laravel screenshot 1
  50. Spring icon
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    Spring makes programming Java quicker, easier, and safer for everybody. Spring’s focus on speed, simplicity, and productivity has made it the world's most popular Java framework.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Spring screenshot 1
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