Cookiecutter Alternatives

Cookiecutter is described as 'A command-line utility that creates projects from cookiecutters (project templates), e.g. creating a Python package project from a Python package project template' and is an app in the development category. There are five alternatives to Cookiecutter for Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and SaaS. The best Cookiecutter alternative is Yeoman, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cookiecutter are Copier, Full Stack Horse, cookiedough and Hygen.

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  1. Yeoman icon

    Yeoman

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    Yeoman is a robust and opinionated client-side stack, comprising tools and frameworks that can help developers quickly build beautiful web applications. We take care of providing everything needed to get started without any of the normal headaches associated with a manual setup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • Yeoman is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Cookiecutter.

    • Yeoman is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cookiecutter.

    • Yeoman is Free and Open SourceCookiecutter is also Free and Open Source
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    Copier

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    Copier is a modern template manager that allows you very simple features such as maintaining templates that are not even git repos, or very advanced features such as updating projects based on their templates, or applying several templates to the same project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Copier allows also to update your projects when the template has changed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Copier is Free and Open SourceCookiecutter is also Free and Open Source
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    Full Stack Horse

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    Website containing generators for various full stack projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     

    • Full Stack Horse is the most popular SaaS alternative to Cookiecutter.

    • Full Stack Horse is Free and Open SourceCookiecutter is also Free and Open Source
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    cookiedough

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    Graphical frontend to cookiecutter, which comes with an easily searchable list of templates, and simplifies unpacking with a compact placeholder form.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Hygen icon

    Hygen

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    Hygen is the simple, fast, and scalable code generator that lives in your project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     

    • Hygen is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Cookiecutter.

    • Hygen is Free and Open SourceCookiecutter is also Free and Open Source
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