Best Developer Tools tools — ranked by votes

About Developer Tools tools

The best Developer Tools help you ship faster: AI code editors and coding agents, app builders that go from prompt to deployed product, hosting and deployment platforms, APIs and SDKs, databases, testing and monitoring, and the command-line utilities developers reach for every day. This is the largest and fastest-moving category on MakerVote, and AI-assisted coding is where most of the new entries come from. The list is ordered by community upvotes, so the tools people actually rely on rise to the top.

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI app builder?

A tool that turns a description into a working application, generating the front end, back end and often the deployment. Some target non-developers with a chat interface; others sit inside a code editor and act as a pair programmer or an autonomous coding agent.

Are open-source developer tools listed?

Yes. Open-source products carry the Open source badge, and many hosted tools here also publish their core under an open license. Look for the badge on each card to find them.

How is this list ranked?

By upvotes from the MakerVote community. The All-time board counts every vote a product has received; the Today board counts votes since midnight UTC. On equal votes, the product that was listed earlier ranks higher.

How do I add my Developer Tools tool?

Use the Submit a product link, pick the Developer Tools category and add a tagline and a short description. Listings are reviewed before they go live.

Updated September 2026