CodeKit Alternatives

CodeKit is described as 'Automatically compiles all those awesome languages you read about in tutorials' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to CodeKit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Chrome OS apps. The best CodeKit alternative is Prepros. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Fire.app or Scout-App. Other great apps like CodeKit are Delivery, SiteFlow, Compass (CSS framework) and Hammer.

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CodeKit alternatives are mainly Code Editors but may also be Website Reloaders or Compilers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of CodeKit.
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CodeKit automatically compiles all those awesome languages you read about in tutorials.

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CodeKit alternatives page was last updated Sep 14, 2021
  1. Prepros icon
     49 likes

    Compile Less, Sass, Scss, Stylus, Jade, Coffeescript, Haml and Markdown with live browser refresh.

    8 Prepros alternatives
    Prepros screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Prepros iconCodeKit Icon

    Prepros VS CodeKit

    Is Prepros a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
    • Most users think Prepros is a great CodeKit alternative.

    • Prepros is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CodeKit.

    • Prepros is the most popular free alternative to CodeKit.

    • Prepros is Free Personal and ProprietaryCodeKit is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Fire.app icon
     12 likes

    Fire.app is a menu bar only app for dead easy HTML prototyping. It supports Sass/Compass, Haml, ERB, Markdown, CoffeeScript, and more.

    10 Fire.app alternatives
    Fire.app screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Fire.app Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Portable
    Fire.app iconCodeKit Icon

    Fire.app VS CodeKit

    Is Fire.app a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
    • Fire.app is the most popular Open Source alternative to CodeKit.

    • Fire.app is Free and Open SourceCodeKit is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Scout-App icon
     31 likes

    Scout-App is a cross-platform desktop app that delivers the power of Sass to the hands of web designers.

    9 Scout-App alternatives
    First Time User Experience (Windows)

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • node-webkit

    Scout-App Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sass for stylesheets
    3.  Drag and Drop
    Scout-App iconCodeKit Icon

    Scout-App VS CodeKit

    Is Scout-App a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
  4. Delivery icon
     2 likes

    A little, yet powerful code compressor. Delivery make your scripts and stylesheets lighter. So them load faster.

    Three different engines.

    By the JS side, Delivery includes the YUI Compressor (from Yahoo!) and Closure (from Google). Just select one. Or even both. For stylesheets.

    8 Delivery alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Delivery iconCodeKit Icon

    Delivery VS CodeKit

    Is Delivery a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
  5. SiteFlow icon
     3 likes

    The life-saver app for web developers ! Easily check syntax, minify or process all your web assets (stylesheets, scripts and templates) as you edit them with your favorite text editor!

    Styles processing: Whether you're working with plain CSS or with Less, Sass or Stylus, Si.

    15 SiteFlow alternatives
    SiteFlow screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    SiteFlow Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    SiteFlow iconCodeKit Icon

    SiteFlow VS CodeKit

    Is SiteFlow a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
    • SiteFlow is the most popular commercial alternative to CodeKit.

    • SiteFlow is Paid and ProprietaryCodeKit is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Compass (CSS framework) icon
     2 likes

    Compass is an open-source SASS library - extending capabilities of SASS and provides cross-browser mixins for CSS properties introduced in CSS3.

    3 Compass (CSS framework) alternatives
    Compass (CSS framework) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Compass (CSS framework) iconCodeKit Icon

    Compass (CSS framework) VS CodeKit

    Is this a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
    • Compass (CSS framework) is the most popular Web-based alternative to CodeKit.

    • Compass (CSS framework) is Free and Open SourceCodeKit is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Hammer icon
     3 likes

    Hammer is a great way of building out HTML websites. With features including HTML includes, SASS and Coffeescript parsing and Clever Paths, Hammer is an indispensable tool!

    5 Hammer alternatives
    Hammer screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Hammer Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    Hammer iconCodeKit Icon

    Hammer VS CodeKit

    Is Hammer a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
  8. Smaller icon
     3 likes

    Smaller is a powerful HTML, PHP, CSS and JavaScript compressor on Mac OS X, definitely a must have for every Mac based web developers.

    7 Smaller alternatives
    Smaller screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Smaller iconCodeKit Icon

    Smaller VS CodeKit

    Is Smaller a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
  9. Squeezer icon
     1 like

    Tired of having to compile your scripts manually? Do you want to optimize your website images? Do you really want to speed up your website by shaving off unnecessary file bulk?

    12 Squeezer alternatives
    Squeezer screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Squeezer iconCodeKit Icon

    Squeezer VS CodeKit

    Is Squeezer a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
  10. LivePage icon
     1 like

    LivePage is a developer tool which reloads website resources (such as CSS, HTML and JavaScript) as they update on the server, so you are always looking at the most up-to-date version of a web page. It can make developing websites a lot faster, by helping productivity.

    4 LivePage alternatives
    LivePage screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    LivePage Features

    1.  Live Preview
    LivePage iconCodeKit Icon

    LivePage VS CodeKit

    Is LivePage a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
  11. Javascript Packer icon
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    Javascript Packer allows you to quickly validate and compress javascript code. Developers will find that compressing a single or multiple javascript files can take seconds with this tool, saving time for development and not file management.

    7 Javascript Packer alternatives
    Javascript Packer screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Javascript Packer iconCodeKit Icon

    Javascript Packer VS CodeKit

    Is Javascript Packer a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
  12.  Like this app

    Minimus is a GUI frontend for Yahoo’s YUI Compressor. Instead of using inconvenient and slow websites to compress your JavaScript and CSS, you can do it right on your Mac.

    8 Minimus alternatives
    Minimus screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CodeKit Icon

    Minimus VS CodeKit

    Is Minimus a good alternative to CodeKit?
     
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