The 22 best Ionic alternatives

Below, we’ll look at the 22 best Ionic alternatives.

To make it easier, we’ve grouped these alternatives into 11 categories with the most popular first:

Although there are some similarities in features between these, depending on your situation, you might find one is more suitable to your needs.


Community for Mobile App Developers

1. Swift

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2. Bootstrap

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3. Dojo Toolkit

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4. Node.js

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Cross-Platform Development for Mobile App Developers

5. Xamarin

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6. PhoneGap

PhoneGap is a free and open source framework for creating cross-platform mobile applications with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It allows developers to build apps for multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows, and more, all from a single codebase.

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Developer Tools for Mobile App Developers

7. Auth0

Rapidly integrate authentication and authorization for web, mobile, and legacy applications so you can focus on your core business.

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UI Components for Mobile App Developers

8. Aurelia

Aurelia is a JavaScript client framework for web, mobile and desktop that leverages simple conventions to empower your creativity.

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9. Cocoa Controls

Cocoa Controls is a library of components and controls for iOS and Mac OS developers. It's the largest collection of open source controls, helping developers save time and focus on building their apps.

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Developer Tools for Small Business Owners

10. Linode

Linode offers cloud computing and hosting services to help businesses deploy and scale their applications faster, easier, and more cost-effectively.

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11. Authorize.Net

Authorize.Net is a secure, reliable payment gateway solution that helps businesses accept payments online, in-person, and on the go.

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Developer Tools for Startups

12. DigitalOcean

Simple, scalable cloud computing solutions built for startups and small-to-midsize businesses.

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Enterprise Solutions for Web Developers

13. MySQL

MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database, with a reliable, high-performance and cost-effective solution for your data storage needs.

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UI Components for Web Developers

14. React

A JavaScript library for building user interfaces

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Other Community

15. Scala Native

Scala Native is a new optimizing ahead-of-time compiler and lightweight managed runtime designed specifically for Scala. It produces fast, small, and memory-efficient native code that can be used for low-level systems programming.

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16. LoopBack

LoopBack is an open source API creation platform that helps you quickly build, deploy, and scale APIs and microservices in Node.js.

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Other Cross-Platform Development

17. React Native

A framework for building native apps using React

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18. Ionic

Ionic empowers web developers to build leading cross-platform mobile apps and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)

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19. PhoneGap

PhoneGap is a free and open source framework that allows you to create mobile apps using standardized web APIs for the platforms you care about. Create apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and easily deploy to iOS, Android, Windows, and more.

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Other Developer Tools

20. Microsoft Azure

Azure is Microsoft's cloud computing platform, providing a range of services for businesses of all sizes.

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21. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Oracle Cloud is a cloud computing platform that provides a range of services, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).

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22. SourceForge

SourceForge is a free, open source software development platform that provides access to essential tools for developers to create, share, and collaborate on software projects. It offers a wide range of services, including version control, bug tracking, and project management.

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