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
Web Languages
Like this appHTML is the standard markup language used to create web pages, and its elements form the building blocks of all websites.
- Markup Language
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- HTML
Like this appCascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a simple mechanism for adding style (e.g., fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents.
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- CSS
Like this appJavaScript (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.
- Programming Language
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- iPad
- AROS
- Haiku
Like this appJSON (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.
- Free • Proprietary
- Self-Hosted
- JavaScript
Like this appYAML 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...
- Markup Language
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
Like this appExtensible 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.
- Markup Language
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
Nocode
website, mobile app development, automation
Like this appWiX allows anyone to develop flash websites for fun, business or hobby. With WiX anyone can create an amazing flash website in just minutes.
- Website Builder
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Like this appComprehensive platform offering drag-and-drop web creation, ecommerce support, templates, and marketing tools, with free hosting and 24/7 support.
- Website Builder
- Paid • Proprietary
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android
- Android Tablet
Like this appNo-code platform with drag-and-drop editor and AI-driven generator, Bubble allows scalable app creation without coding skills. Perfect for all users.
- Website Builder
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
Like this appGlide lets you create mobile apps in just minutes from Google Sheets.
- Web App Development Tool
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Like this appAutomate workflows effortlessly, connecting over 7,000 apps without coding. Utilize AI for smarter tasks, customize with data tables, and use templates.
- Task Automation App
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Marketing
Like this appMailchimp’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.
- Email Marketing Service
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple Watch
Code Editors
Like this appVisual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.
- Code Editor
- Free • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
Like this appSophisticated text editor for code with sleek interface, multi-select tabs, side-by-side definitions, and swift variable renaming using multiple selections.
- Code Editor
- Paid • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Like this appGeany is a powerful, stable and lightweight programmer's text editor that provides tons of useful features without bogging down your workflow.
- Code Editor
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Snapcraft
Like this appNotepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.
- Code Editor
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
Like this appNotepadqq is designed from developers, for developers. With its more than 100 supported languages, it is the ideal text editor for your daily tasks.
- Text Editor
- Free • Open Source
- Linux
HTML/CSS frameworks
Like this appA 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.
- Free • Open Source
- Online
Like this appBootstrap 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.
- CSS Framework
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- CSS
- HTML5 Boilerplate
- JavaScript
Like this appSkeleton 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:
- CSS Framework
- Free • Open Source
- Online
Like this appTailwind is different from frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Bulma in that it's not a UI kit.
- CSS Framework
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- CSS
CSS Preprocessors
Like this appLess (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.
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
Like this appSass 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.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Ruby
Like this appRedesign the web with Stylus, a user styles manager.
- User Styles Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Ungoogled Chromium
- Opera
- Brave
- Chromium
- Firefox
Jamstack
Static web pages generators
Like this appHugo 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.
- Website Builder
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Like this appJekyll 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.
- Blog Publishing Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
CMS
Content Management Systems
Like this appOpen-source software for creating websites and blogs with an emphasis on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security.
- Blog Publishing Tool
- Freemium • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
- Cloudron
Like this appdjango 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.
- CMS Tool
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Javascript Frameworks
Like this appGatsby 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.
- Static Site Generator
- Freemium • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- React
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Like this appSvelte 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.
- JavaScript Framework
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
Like this appNext.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.
- Static Site Generator
- Free • Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- React
Like this appMinimal and flexible Node.js framework with extensive HTTP utilities and middleware, making web and mobile app development swift and efficient.
- JavaScript Framework
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- JavaScript
- Node.JS
- npm
Like this appA JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
- JavaScript Framework
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
Javascript backend
Like this appNode.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications.
- Runtime Environment
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
Like this appnpm 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.
- Package Manager
- Free • Open Source
- Online
Like this appTrack shipments seamlessly across iOS and macOS devices with support for over 300 carriers, automatic Amazon integration, and convenient push notifications.
- Delivery Tracking App
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- visionOS
Like this appBabel 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.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Node.JS
Some other full-stack Web Frameworks
Like this appLaravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We’ve already laid the foundation — freeing you to create without sweating the small things.
- Software Framework
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
Like this appSpring 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.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
