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Guides tagged “developer-tools”

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  • 5 min read

    Mailpit vs MailHog vs Inbucket 2026: Local SMTP Catch-All Servers

    Mailpit, MailHog, and Inbucket all catch dev SMTP traffic. A 2026 comparison on UI, performance, and which to drop into your docker-compose.

    mailpit · mailhog · inbucket

  • 7 min read

    Best Open Source Cursor Alternatives 2026: AI Coding Tools Compared

    Best open source Cursor alternatives in 2026: compare Continue, Tabby, Aider, OpenHands, and local AI coding workflows by privacy, model support, and setup.

    ai · code-editor · cursor

  • 14 min read

    OSS Pusher Alternatives 2026

    Best open source alternatives to Pusher for real-time WebSockets in 2026. Soketi, Centrifugo, Mercure, and more — each compared with Docker deploy guides.

    websockets · real-time · pusher

  • 14 min read

    OSS No-Code Backend Platforms 2026

    Best open source no-code backend platforms in 2026. Appsmith, NocoDB, Budibase, ToolJet, Saltcorn, and more Xano or Bubble alternatives you can self-host.

    no-code · low-code · backend

  • 8 min read

    Self-Host IT-Tools: 100+ Developer Utilities in 2026

    Self-host IT-Tools (GPL-3.0, 20K+ stars) in 2026 — 100+ developer and sysadmin utilities in one container. Base64, JWT decode, UUID, cron, and regex tools.

    it-tools · developer-tools · utilities

  • 9 min read

    How to Self-Host Wakapi Dev Tracker 2026

    Self-host Wakapi as a WakaTime-compatible coding time tracker in 2026. MIT license, ~2K stars, Go — VS Code/JetBrains/Vim plugins, language and project.

    wakapi · wakatime · coding-stats

  • 9 min read

    Best Open Source AI Developer Tools in 2026

    GitHub Copilot costs $10-39/user/month. These open source AI coding assistants give you code completion, codebase chat, and autonomous editing — self-hosted.

    continue-dev · tabby · aider

  • 11 min read

    Best Open Source Alternatives to Postman in 2026

    Postman now charges $19/user/month for teams and mandates cloud sync for API collections. These open source API clients keep your data local for free.

    postman · open-source · api-testing

  • 9 min read

    Best Open Source Developer Tools in 2026

    Hoppscotch, Bruno, Gitea, Forgejo, and Woodpecker vs Postman and GitHub: compare open source dev tools for API testing, Git hosting, and CI/CD pipelines.

    developer-tools · open-source · postman

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