PWABuilder Alternatives

PWABuilder is described as 'Formerly Manifoldjs, the simplest way to create progressive web apps across platforms and devices' and is an website. There are seven alternatives to PWABuilder, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Android, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best PWABuilder alternative is Fluid, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to PWABuilder are Native Alpha, Hermit • Lite Apps Browser, Progressier and COSMIC Web Apps.

PWABuilder iconPWABuilder
  2
  • Free • Open Source
  • ...

Formerly Manifoldjs, the simplest way to create progressive web apps across platforms and devices.

More about PWABuilder
More about PWABuilder
PWABuilder alternatives page was last updated May 20, 2024
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. Fluid icon

    Fluid

     53 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Are you a Gmail, Facebook, Basecamp or Pandora fanatic? Do you have 20 or more browser tabs open at all times? Are you tired of some random site or ad crashing your browser and causing you to lose data in other tabs?

    30 Fluid alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Fluid screenshot 1

    Fluid Features

    1.  Place websites on desktop
    2.  Desktop Widget

    Fluid VS PWABuilder

     

    • Fluid is the most popular Mac alternative to PWABuilder.

    • Fluid is the most popular free alternative to PWABuilder.

    • Fluid is Freemium and ProprietaryPWABuilder is Free and Open Source
  2. Native Alpha icon

    Native Alpha

     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Native Alpha lets you create full screen Web Apps with shortcuts and custom settings.

    32 Native Alpha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Native Alpha screenshot 1
    Native Alpha screenshot 2
    Native Alpha screenshot 3

    Native Alpha Features

    1.  Progressive Web App
    2.  Sandbox

    Native Alpha VS PWABuilder

     

    • Native Alpha is the most popular Android alternative to PWABuilder.

    • Native Alpha is the most popular Open Source alternative to PWABuilder.

    • Native Alpha is Free and Open SourcePWABuilder is also Free and Open Source
  4. Hermit • Lite Apps Browser icon

    Hermit • Lite Apps Browser

     3 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Design your own Lite Apps with Hermit. Lite Apps are fast and lean Web apps, tightly integrated with Android.

    8 Hermit • Lite Apps Browser alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    Hermit • Lite Apps Browser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Built-in Ad-blocker

    Hermit • Lite Apps Browser VS PWABuilder

     
  5. Progressier icon

    Progressier

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Turn your website into a Progressive Web App (PWA) in seconds. Add installs, offline support, caching, push notifications to your site. No code to write.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Progressier screenshot 1

    Progressier Features

    1.  Web tool
    2.  Push Notifications
    3.  Progressive Web App
    4.  Offline

    Progressier VS PWABuilder

     

    • Progressier is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to PWABuilder.

    • Progressier is the most popular commercial alternative to PWABuilder.

    • Progressier is Paid and ProprietaryPWABuilder is Free and Open Source
  6. COSMIC Web Apps icon

    COSMIC Web Apps

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    COSMIC Web Apps written with love and libcosmic. Allow you to simply create web applications from given URL working inside separate window of your browser of choice. Works on most mainstream desktop environments with all the mainstream web browsers installed via flatpak.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    COSMIC Web Apps screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Web application wrapper
    5. COSMIC icon  COSMIC integration
    6.  Place websites on desktop
    7.  Lightweight wrapper

    COSMIC Web Apps VS PWABuilder

     

    • COSMIC Web Apps is the most popular Linux alternative to PWABuilder.

    • COSMIC Web Apps is Free and Open SourcePWABuilder is also Free and Open Source
    • COSMIC Web Apps is LightweightPWABuilder is not according to our users
  7. PEP icon

    PEP

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are cutting-edge websites that behave like native apps. They're installable, fast, work offline, and open in their own native window.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    PEP screenshot 1

    PEP Features

    1.  Progressive Web App

    PEP VS PWABuilder

     
  9. Web Apps icon

    Web Apps

     Like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Install websites as desktop apps, so that they appear in their own windows separate from any browsers installed. Links to websites other than the one installed open in a new browser window. This is similar to the "Install as App" feature found in popular web browsers.

    31 Web Apps alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Web Apps screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Place websites on desktop

    Web Apps VS PWABuilder

     
7 of 7 PWABuilder alternatives