Best Developer tools for small businesses
We list 12 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, Linear, PostHog.
| # | 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 | Linear Issue tracking built for fast software teams | Freemium | $10/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 3 | PostHog Open-source product analytics, replays and flags | Freemium | — | Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 4 | Postman API platform for testing, mocking, documenting and sharing APIs | Freemium | $9/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, macos, windows, linux | 0 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Bolt.new Browser-based AI builder that writes, runs and hosts full-stack apps | Freemium | $25/mo | Developers, Freelancers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 7 | Cursor AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX | Freemium | $8/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | macos, windows, linux, web | 0 |
| 8 | GitHub Code hosting, CI/CD and AI coding platform owned by Microsoft | Freemium | $4/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 9 | GitLab DevSecOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, security scans and AI | Freemium | $29/mo | Developers, Enterprise, Small businesses | web, linux | 0 |
| 10 | Insomnia Open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and MCP from Kong | Open source | $12/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | macos, windows, linux | 0 |
| 11 | Lovable AI app builder that turns prompts into full-stack web apps | Freemium | $25/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 12 | Whereby Browser-based meeting rooms and embeddable video API | Freemium | $11/mo | Small businesses, Developers | web, ios, android | 0 |
All 12 tools
173 free web, DNS, SSL, SEO & developer tools — fast, live, no sign-up
FreeFreelancersSmall businesses4.Postman
▲ 0API platform for testing, mocking, documenting and sharing APIs
Freemium · $9DevelopersSmall businesses5.Apidog
▲ 0All-in-one API design, testing, mocking and docs; a Postman rival
Freemium · $12DevelopersSmall businesses6.Bolt.new
▲ 0Browser-based AI builder that writes, runs and hosts full-stack apps
Freemium · $25DevelopersFreelancers7.Cursor
▲ 0AI-first code editor with agents, now owned by SpaceX
Freemium · $8DevelopersSmall businesses8.GitHub
▲ 0Code hosting, CI/CD and AI coding platform owned by Microsoft
Freemium · $4DevelopersSmall businesses9.GitLab
▲ 0DevSecOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, security scans and AI
Freemium · $29DevelopersEnterprise10.Insomnia
▲ 0Open-source API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC and MCP from Kong
Open source · $12DevelopersSmall businesses11.Lovable
▲ 0AI app builder that turns prompts into full-stack web apps
Freemium · $25DevelopersSmall businesses12.Whereby
▲ 0Browser-based meeting rooms and embeddable video API
Freemium · $11Small businessesDevelopers