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167 tools ranked by real usage. Stats updated 23 hours ago.

ToolCategoryPricingGitHub starsnpm a weekLast release
HaystackOpen source Python framework from deepset for building LLM applications, RAG pipelines and agents.LLM FrameworksOpen source26.7kNone1 day ago
Roo CodeFormer open source AI coding agent for VS Code. The extension was shut down on 15 May 2026.AI Coding ToolsOpen source24.3kNone5 months ago
NeonServerless Postgres platform with autoscaling and instant branching, owned by Databricks.DatabasesFreemium23.2k5.2M1 year ago
Radix UIUnstyled, accessible React component primitives for building your own design system.UI LibrariesOpen source19.4k92MNone
TursoDistributed SQLite database platform built on libSQL, with databases deployable close to users.DatabasesFreemium17.3k4.1M1 year ago
Bolt.newAI app builder that generates and runs full-stack web apps in the browser from a prompt.No-CodeFreemium16.6kNoneNone
VercelCloud platform for deploying web apps and frameworks like Next.js, with preview URLs and serverless functions.HostingFreemium16.4k5.3M2 months ago
SuperTokensOpen source authentication platform, free to self-host with no limits, or managed cloud from $0.02 per MAU.AuthFreemium15.3k76k1 month ago
KyselyType-safe SQL query builder for TypeScript. It is not a full ORM.ORMOpen source14.3k23M1 month ago
OryOpen source identity and access management platform, self-hosted or as a managed cloud service.AuthFreemium13.9k205k7 months ago
ConvexReactive backend platform with a TypeScript database, server functions and real-time sync built in.DatabasesFreemium12.7k2MNone
smol-developerEarly open source, single-file AI agent for scaffolding a small application from a prompt.AI Coding ToolsOpen source12.2kNoneNone
OpenAIAI research company behind ChatGPT and the GPT model family, accessed through apps and an API.AI Platforms & APIsFreemium11.2k51M2 days ago
OpenAI APIPay-per-token API access to OpenAI's GPT models for building AI into your own applications.AI Platforms & APIsPay as you go11.2k51M2 days ago
LagoOpen source billing and usage-based pricing platform, deployable self-hosted or as a managed cloud service.PaymentsFreemium10.7kNone1 week ago
LuciaOpen source authentication library for JavaScript, deprecated in March 2025.AuthOpen source10.5k458kNone
PolarMerchant-of-record billing platform for developers, built for usage-based and AI-era pricing.PaymentsFreemium10.4k382k1 week ago
AWS AmplifyAWS's platform for building and hosting full-stack web and mobile apps, priced pay-as-you-go.HostingPay as you go9.6k2.2M3 days ago
MikroORMTypeScript ORM for Node.js built on Data Mapper, Unit of Work and Identity Map patterns.ORMOpen source9.3k1.3M1 week ago
Cloudflare WorkersServerless functions that run on Cloudflare's global network, billed by CPU time.HostingFreemium9k30M1 day ago
StarCoderOpen source code-generation model from the BigCode project, trained on 80+ programming languages.AI ModelsOpen source7.5kNoneNone
Gemma 4Google DeepMind's current generation of lightweight, open-weight language models.AI ModelsOpen source5.8kNone4 months ago
FirebaseGoogle's backend-as-a-service platform for mobile and web apps: database, auth, hosting and functions.DatabasesFreemium5.2k12M1 week ago
Cloudflare PagesJAMstack hosting platform with Git integration and unlimited bandwidth, deployed on Cloudflare's edge network.HostingFreemium4.6k30M1 day ago
StripePayment processing and financial infrastructure APIs, priced pay as you go per transaction.PaymentsPay as you go4.5k27M2 weeks ago
Stripe BillingStripe's subscription and recurring billing product, with usage-based billing via Metronome.PaymentsPay as you go4.5k27M2 weeks ago
SendGridTwilio's email API and delivery platform for transactional and marketing email.EmailFreemium3.1k5.7M1 year ago
Auth0Identity and access management platform for authentication and single sign-on, owned by Okta.AuthFreemium2.3k1.1M3 days ago
AnthropicAI research company that makes the Claude models, the Claude apps and the Claude API.AI Platforms & APIsPay as you go2.1k54M1 day ago
Anthropic ClaudeAnthropic's Claude model family, accessed through the Claude apps, the Claude API, or major clouds.AI ModelsPay as you go2.1k54M1 day ago
NetlifyWeb platform for deploying sites and apps from Git, the CLI or AI agents, with functions, storage and Postgres.HostingFreemium1.9k476k3 days ago
ClerkHosted authentication and user management with prebuilt sign-in, profile and organization components.AuthFreemium1.8k3.1M1 day ago
Fly.ioPlatform for running apps and databases close to users globally, billed by the second for compute used.HostingPay as you go1.7kNone2 days ago
PlanetScaleManaged database platform built on Vitess, now offering both MySQL and Postgres.DatabasesPay as you go1.2k493k3 weeks ago
ResendEmail API for developers to send transactional and marketing email, with React-based templates.EmailFreemium96615M2 days ago
HerokuPlatform-as-a-service for deploying apps as dynos, spanning classic Cedar dynos and newer Fir dynos.HostingPaid88816.3k3 days ago
RailwayUsage-billed cloud platform for deploying apps, databases and cron jobs from GitHub or Docker images.HostingPay as you go621415k1 day ago
ReplicateRun and deploy machine learning models in the cloud through a simple API, billed by the second.AI Platforms & APIsPay as you go598693k11 months ago
WorkOSEnterprise-readiness platform adding SSO, directory sync, audit logs and user management to an app.AuthFreemium2244M2 weeks ago
KindeAuthentication and user management platform with a generous free tier and built-in billing tools.AuthFreemium18457.8k1 week ago
StytchAuthentication platform with passwordless, fraud prevention and B2B SSO/SCIM support, priced pay-as-you-go.AuthFreemium116333k3 months ago
AdaloNo-code builder for native iOS, Android and web apps, with a built-in database and app store publishing.No-CodeFreemiumNoneNoneNone
AdyenGlobal payments platform for large businesses, with transaction-based pricing and no monthly fees.PaymentsPay as you goNone329kNone
AirtableSpreadsheet-database hybrid for organizing work, with automations, views and app-building tools.No-CodeFreemiumNoneNoneNone
Amazon CodeWhispererAWS AI coding assistant, renamed to Amazon Q Developer.AI Coding ToolsFreemiumNoneNoneNone
Amazon Q DeveloperAWS's AI coding and cloud assistant, successor to Amazon CodeWhisperer, with a free and $19 a month Pro tier.AI Coding ToolsFreemiumNoneNoneNone
Amazon SESAmazon Web Services email service billed by usage, from $0.10 per 1,000 emails.EmailPay as you goNoneNoneNone
AppGyverNo-code web and mobile app builder, bought by SAP in 2021, renamed SAP Build Apps and deprecated in 2026.No-CodePaidNoneNoneNone
BraintreePayPal-owned payment platform for cards, PayPal, Venmo and digital wallets, with a single integration.PaymentsPay as you goNone231kNone
BrevoEmail, SMS and CRM platform, formerly Sendinblue, with a transactional email API and SMTP.EmailFreemiumNoneNoneNone
Developer and AI tools, ranked by real usage | ScratchDB