Best Developer tools for developers
We list 35 Developer tools tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Developer Tools, Firebase, Linear.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Developer Tools 173 free web, DNS, SSL, SEO & developer tools — fast, live, no sign-up | Free | $0/mo | Freelancers, Small businesses, Developers | web, ios, android, macos, windows, linux | 2 |
| 2 | Firebase Google's app backend platform | Freemium | — | Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 3 | Linear Issue tracking built for fast software teams | Freemium | $10/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | PostHog Open-source product analytics, replays and flags | Freemium | — | Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 5 | Auth0 Identity platform for applications | Freemium | $35/mo | Developers, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 6 | Postman API platform for testing, mocking, documenting and sharing APIs | Freemium | $9/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, macos, windows, linux | 0 |
| 7 | Apidog All-in-one API design, testing, mocking and docs; a Postman rival | Freemium | $12/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, macos, windows, linux | 0 |
| 8 | Clerk Drop-in authentication and user management | Freemium | $25/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 9 | Retool Internal tools built fast | Freemium | $12/mo | Developers, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 10 | Sentry Error and performance monitoring | Freemium | $29/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 11 | Snyk Developer security for code and dependencies | Freemium | $25/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 12 | Vercel Frontend cloud behind Next.js | Freemium | $20/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 13 | Appsmith Open-source internal tool builder | Open source | $15/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 14 | Railway Deploy anything from a Git repo | Freemium | $5/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 15 | Render Unified cloud for apps and databases | Freemium | $25/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
All 35 tools
173 free web, DNS, SSL, SEO & developer tools — fast, live, no sign-up
FreeFreelancersSmall businesses6.Postman
▲ 0API platform for testing, mocking, documenting and sharing APIs
Freemium · $9DevelopersSmall businesses7.Apidog
▲ 0All-in-one API design, testing, mocking and docs; a Postman rival
Freemium · $12DevelopersSmall businesses17.Appcircle
▲ 0Mobile CI/CD, testing distribution and in-house app store
FreemiumDevelopersEnterprise19.Bolt.new
▲ 0Browser-based AI builder that writes, runs and hosts full-stack apps
Freemium · $25DevelopersFreelancers21.Cursor
▲ 0AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX
Freemium · $8DevelopersSmall businesses23.GitHub
▲ 0Code hosting, CI/CD and AI coding platform owned by Microsoft
Freemium · $4DevelopersSmall businesses24.GitLab
▲ 0DevSecOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, security scans and AI
Freemium · $29DevelopersEnterprise25.Insomnia
▲ 0Open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and MCP from Kong
Open source · $12DevelopersSmall businesses27.Lovable
▲ 0AI app builder that turns prompts into full-stack web apps
Freemium · $25DevelopersSmall businesses31.Speakeasy
▲ 0OpenAPI-to-SDK, Terraform and MCP generator, now an AI control plane
PaidDevelopersEnterprise33.Whereby
▲ 0Browser-based meeting rooms and embeddable video API
Freemium · $11Small businessesDevelopers