Developer Startup Ideas

5 months ago

A startup that helps developers create games, advertising, and other interactive experiences on web pages.

2,214

1 month ago

A team of developers building a marketplace for self-employed remote workers to sell their services.

427

3 years ago

A startup looking to help businesses hire experienced developers for $10/hr.

398

10 months ago

A place for developers to buy and sell their code. The startup wants to be a place for developers to sell their code to a global audience.

291

2 years ago

M-KOPA is a tool allowing developers to create their own specialized hardware. The founders say the company has sold $4M worth of hardware over the last two years, though they’ve only launched on Kickstarter today.

285

2 years ago

A startup that is building a new way to build apps for businesses by allowing any software developer to build a mobile app for other businesses.

266

3 years ago

A tool for developers that helps them create and manage their own website, on top of WordPress or another CMS.

254

2 years ago

A company that helps small businesses find tech talent, with a focus on recruiting developers and designers in cities where they are based.

243

2 years ago

A startup that connects developers with freelancers willing to do work for brands.

223

2 years ago

A tool for developers to build apps for smart devices. The startup offers a custom SDK to allow other developers to build apps for Android and iOS devices.

214

1 year ago

A company that makes better and cheaper software for developers.

211

2 years ago

The company’s first product is a tool for developers to write tests that run on the server-side, eliminating the need to run the tests in the browser.

210

2 years ago

A software platform that helps connect retailers with ecommerce platform designers and developers.

203

3 years ago

A startup that builds tools to help developers build mobile apps for small businesses.

197

1 year ago

A startup that helps brands and developers build mobile video games. Their platform easily integrates with existing games and offers a suite of tools for onboarding, publishing, and monetizing.

197

2 years ago

A product management platform for agencies, developers, and designers that helps companies plan, identify, prioritize, and integrate features for their software applications.

195

2 years ago

A startup that allows developers to easily develop apps for blockchain technologies and ICOs.

195

2 years ago

A group of former software engineers and developers who are building an automated dog-training platform to help pet owners train their pooches.

195

2 years ago

A library of over 1,700 video lectures for developers on the entire set of AWS services.

192

1 month ago

This is a startup that wants to create a platform where developers can build apps for a company’s hardware products. It’s a hardware-agnostic platform, meaning you can build an app for a smart lock or a thermostat for a smart heating system.

189

3 years ago

The company is building software that allows developers to use a single API to make apps for different platforms.

187

2 years ago

A tool for software developers to easily build their own web applications.

185

1 month ago

A platform that lets developers of complex mobile applications auto-generate and sell in-app subscriptions to users.

183

1 year ago

A “self-serve” platform that enables developers to build out their own bitmap font, so they can quickly build out a new font without needing to hire a designer.

182

1 year ago

A platform that makes it easier for customers to build their own websites. The startup, which was founded in June, wants to help companies, particularly small businesses, create their own websites without a developer.

177

2 years ago

A software company that creates tools for mobile developers to help them make the most of their device and resources.

176

1 year ago

Growth hacking tool for app developers.

173

2 years ago

A small team of developers and designers are building a simple, yet comprehensive, social network for everyone.

171

3 years ago

A startup that helps software developers to build mobile apps with a mobile SDK without requiring native code knowledge.

170

3 years ago

A platform for developers to build mobile apps without having to build the code

169

1 year ago

A startup for freelance work that connects project managers with developers, designers, and marketers.

169

3 years ago

A tool that lets software developers build and share reusable code snippets.

168

3 years ago

A developer of “disruptive products for the Internet of Things”

168

3 years ago

A SaaS developer platform that helps teams develop better software using tools like code reviews, design reviews, and prototyping

168

2 years ago

A platform for developers to easily build and monetize AR/VR apps and games.

168

3 years ago

A tool that helps developers build apps for Android TV.

167

3 years ago

A customer relationship management (CRM) app for businesses, with a focus on small businesses. It also offers tools for developers to build integrations into their software.

166

2 years ago

Builds a temporary software platform based on Docker container technology for developers.

166

2 years ago

The company provides a single, unified interface for customers to access their data and resources, plus a suite of APIs that allow third-party developers to integrate their services into

164

3 years ago

A tool that helps developers build apps for the fitness and health industries. The company aims to build a platform that helps all the different parts of the industry work together.

163

3 years ago

A startup that helps engineers manage the full lifecycle of their software projects. It’s a B2B SaaS platform serving developers worldwide.

163

3 years ago

A tool for developers to create recruitment ads

162

1 month ago

A company that creates a tool to help developers find and join the communities of open source software projects that are most relevant to them.

162

3 years ago

A digital platform for the home, with an API to help developers build apps and integrate with smart home devices.

161

2 years ago

A helpdesk platform for developers and startups that can be accessed from any web browser. Users can call, chat, and file tickets.

161

1 year ago

A company that helps companies work with data scientists and developers, originally via a software-as-a-service product. It’s now moving toward a marketplace/agency model.

161

2 years ago

A developer’s toolkit that lets you build apps that work across all the major operating systems. The startup was founded by ex-Google employees.

160

3 years ago

A team of bitcoin and blockchain-savvy developers building a software suite for the financial services industry.

158

2 years ago

A platform for small businesses to rent or lease their storefronts, with a backend API that developers can use to build apps for managing rental inventory and payments.

158

2 years ago

This startup is developing an Android SDK for building applications that can quickly enhance photos with face detection, blurring, or filters. The client-side SDK is for developers who want to build their own apps on top of the iOS app.

158

1 year ago

The startup is building a platform that allows developers to build apps that integrate with Amazon Echo. It’s a side project for the founders of the company.

158

1 year ago

A software platform that optimizes the compilation process in software development. It’s a more efficient way of building software, and can help developers cut hours off of their product creation process.

158

3 years ago

A tool to help developers build mobile apps by using data from other mobile apps.

157

3 years ago

A tool for developers to capture and schedule various tasks on JIRA

157

1 month ago

A startup that claims to convert any code into a website, even if the developer didn’t write any code.

157

3 years ago

A tool for developers to make modals for their apps, which are like mini-windows within their app.

156

3 years ago

A startup that provides a directory of mobile app developers

155

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy to find, hire, and work with freelance designers and developers.

154

3 years ago

An API that allows developers to integrate location capabilities into their apps, without having to build their own location-based features.

154

3 years ago

A platform for developers to build chatbots on. The startup enables developers to build software that can mimic human conversations.

154

2 years ago

An online software developer that creates software to help people develop and scale their businesses.

154

1 year ago

For developers, this is an app that lets you see all your projects from the same place.

154

3 years ago

A visual tool for turning product prototypes into wireframes for developers.

153

3 years ago

A company that makes an API and platform for app stores to allow developers to launch their apps on a variety of platforms.

153

3 years ago

A tool to help the developer community find solutions for specific problems with the language.

152

3 years ago

This startup is building a toolset for software developers to quickly create more secure apps.

152

2 years ago

This startup wants to build a “Netflix for Open Source”, allowing software developers to package their code up and sell it.

152

1 year ago

A platform that connects freelance developers with clients. Customers are able to upload their code snippets, and designers are able to login to review code, set budgets, and see the background of the developer.

152

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy for developers to build and host websites of their own Think of it like WordPresscom, but for developers

151

2 years ago

A tool for developers to find out how their products are used, with the goal of helping them fix bugs.

151

3 years ago

A platform for finding and hiring freelance developers, with a marketplace where developers can find work.

150

3 years ago

API developer that provides an easy way to create a custom API for a company or organization, as well as an API that can be used by other companies. The company's software is designed for startups, but could be applied to other business settings.

150

3 years ago

Building a chat interface that relays data over a secure encrypted channel, so that people can chat and share files securely, and also build a platform for developers to build their own encrypted messaging apps.

150

2 years ago

A developer platform for building and managing software applications. The company is launching with one product, but plans to scale across several verticals.

150

3 years ago

A self-driving car platform for developers and auto manufacturers. The startup wants to make it easy for carmakers to integrate self-driving technology into their vehicles.

149

3 years ago

A platform that allows developers to take their app and run it via IP. It's aimed at mobile apps, but its founders say it can run desktop programs too.

149

3 years ago

A smart home server that can automate and integrate a person’s personal devices (lights, thermostat, etc.). The company is also an app developer, with a marketplace for other companies to integrate with their products.

149

3 years ago

A software developer that helps users build apps using a drag-and-drop interface.

148

3 years ago

A platform for app developers that allows them to more easily monetize their apps.

148

1 year ago

A two-person team of developers in Toronto who want to build an app that helps people schedule doctor appointments.

148

3 years ago

The startup aims to make managing web apps easier with a toolset that evaluates the security of a website, then automatically sets up a SSO for a developer to use.

147

1 year ago

A simple solution for localizing your website. Localize is an easy way to translate content into multiple languages without needing a developer.

147

1 year ago

A startup that claims to be the first “Internet of Things” company that is also building a SaaS platform for developers.

147

1 year ago

A cloud storage product that will allow mobile developers to continue building apps and distribute them for free. All of the data will be stored in the cloud and accessed via an iOS and Android app.

147

1 year ago

A startup that makes it easy for companies to build apps for their customers, by building an app store for developers to build apps for their customers. The startup’s founder tells us that he’s gotten 10,000 signups in 2 weeks.

146

3 years ago

A software-as-a-service startup that helps developers manage projects.

145

3 years ago

This is a tool for developers that makes it easier to “deploy a single application to all of your connected devices”.

145

2 years ago

A startup that wants to build a decentralized app store, like Google Play. The startup wants to connect developers with users directly.

145

1 year ago

A product meant to help developers replace their steam-based game server infrastructure with a more modular solution.

145

3 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers, helping them find the right job for them, and helping clients find the right freelancer.

144

3 years ago

A company that helps open banking startups with their APIs and developer framework.

144

3 years ago

An API that helps app developers visualize and analyze the purchase and sale of items on their app.

144

2 years ago

A company that is building a platform for app developers to build a more active community around their apps. The company hopes to build a platform that brings together developers who have similar apps and allows them to build a community around them.

144

3 years ago

This company’s founders were previously in the gaming industry, and want to help make that industry more inclusive. The startup is building a platform to help game developers with user acquisition and retention by building in features for “people of color, women, and LGBTQ people.”

143

3 years ago

A startup that is developing AI-based tools for drug developers to test their drugs in a highly controlled lab setting. They can perform controlled trials on an even smaller scale, and

143

3 years ago

A mobile game startup that’s building a “gameplay engine” that is meant to help game developers build games with better artificial intelligence.

142

1 year ago

An API that can be used to integrate web and mobile applications with the API and create a single platform. The API is designed to help enterprise and developers build applications with a central hub that can be accessed from multiple devices.

142

3 years ago

This startup is working on a platform that helps app developers understand how users click, swipe, click, and tap on their apps.

141

3 years ago

A tool that helps developers build with React, and other developers build with React Native.

139

3 years ago

Builds mobile apps for small and medium-sized businesses that are typically handled by outsourced developers. It helps the client keep track of their employees and their weekly hours, track expenses, and generate invoices.

138

3 years ago

A startup backed by Sequoia that helps developers monetize their apps by converting them into subscription-based services for consumers.

138

3 years ago

A startup that extends the integration of the Fintech API to make it easier for developers to integrate payments into their own app or website.

138

3 years ago

You want to find someone to build you a website, but “the whole process of finding someone to build a website is so cumbersome”. You want to do the hiring, but you’re not a developer and you’re not a designer, so you need a tool that gives you a few options for each step. That’s what the startup is building.

138

2 years ago

A way to connect hardware to software, a way for developers to access hardware components without writing code, and a way for hardware companies to easily build apps with hardware components that they need.

138

3 years ago

A free chat app for developers. The company has already raised $5.5M in funding from some of the largest VCs in the world, including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more.

137

3 years ago

A toolkit that allows developers to add in-game social features to their games and make them more accessible to players.

137

3 years ago

An API that helps developers make better use of data from the likes of Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and Firebase.

137

3 years ago

This company is building a platform for game developers to get feedback from fans and their communities, and earn money in the process.

137

3 years ago

This startup is building a tool to help developers build chatbot applications and turn them into standalone mobile apps.

136

1 year ago

A tool that allows people to collaborate on projects with AI, potentially resulting in fewer bugs and less work for developers.

136

3 years ago

A startup that helps mobile app developers manage their costs by identifying the best time to purchase and sell mobile ads It’s currently working with 500 developers to help them optimize mobile ad spending

135

3 years ago

A subscription-based service that makes it easy for developers to discover and collaborate on open source software projects.

135

3 years ago

A gaming platform that connects developers and gamers. It’s a community-driven platform that connects gamers to developers.

135

2 years ago

A startup that builds a developer toolkit for chatbots, which also helps businesses to better establish their chatbot strategy.

135

3 years ago

A startup that helps developers build apps that can be shared, with a focus on grouping events together.

134

1 year ago

The startup wants to build a platform for artificial intelligence developers and designers.

134

1 year ago

A team of developers that helps build smart, connected, and modular lighting systems.

134

3 years ago

The App Factory is building a platform to build, distribute, and manage applications from a team of developers and designers. It’s a mix of Slack, Trello, and Jira.

133

3 years ago

An open-source platform for allowing any developer to build an on-demand movie ticketing app.

133

3 years ago

A messaging app for API providers that lets developers create a messaging interface for their apps without having to write a full chat bot.

132

3 years ago

A company that helps developers use machine learning to help turn apps that are live right now into future-proofed and useful apps. The company’s software is meant to help developers avoid common pitfalls when building apps, like forgetting to correctly define dates and times.

132

3 years ago

A tool to help developers build apps that can access private health data.

132

3 years ago

A platform for enterprise app development. It lets app developers build apps on demand, with tools like user management, a marketing dashboard, a payment system, and more.

132

1 year ago

A startup building a software platform to help companies build secure API’s and developer programs.

132

1 month ago

A toolset for software developers to use in building products that can be bought with virtual currencies.

132

3 years ago

A platform for video-game developers to track what their players are doing and monitor their progress.

131

3 years ago

A company that helps create automated tests for software developers. The company wants to make it easier for developers to write tests for their code without having to write the tests themselves.

131

2 years ago

A tool for designers and developers to build games from scratch.

131

3 years ago

An AI-powered analytics engine for games that helps developers understand players. The startup is trying to revolutionize the way game developers track and analyze their players.

130

3 years ago

An API that gives developers access to a database of all the restaurants in a given area, with frequent check-ins and comments, and the ability to customize the menu.

130

3 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers to find jobs and request work. According to the company, they have a response rate of 90%.

130

3 years ago

A new set of tools for developers to build and host their apps.

129

1 year ago

A platform for hiring freelance developers, who can be paid in monthly subscription fees. It’s currently trying to build a business in Germany and the Netherlands.

129

3 years ago

An open-source platform which allows developers to easily build and manage their digital asset portfolios. Currently has a focus on digital currencies.

128

2 years ago

A tool for monitoring and forecasting the weather, with an API for developers to build apps on top of.

128

1 year ago

A company that’s building a platform for local web developers to create the eCommerce websites for their clients.

128

3 years ago

A startup for freelance developers and enterprise companies to get help with software development.

127

2 years ago

A tool that helps developers create better apps by reducing the need to log into a bunch of different sites and apps to track their users. The startup is currently building out a product to help the Philadelphia Eagles build a better fan app.

127

2 years ago

"We are a group of experienced marketers and developers who believe in building companies that are powered by users and not investors. We want to move from a world of transactional businesses to ones that are built on relationships. Our mission is to build a platform that allows people to create and share their own content in the same way that they share links or photos on Facebook."

127

1 year ago

A startup that helps companies that have yet to launch their own app, build a prototype of their app and has 50,000 developers already signed up.

127

3 years ago

A startup of agile software, where firms can hire full-time developers to work on projects.

126

3 years ago

A startup that pairs up its product design expertise with a developer to build a custom mobile app. It takes a few days and the startup will provide a working prototype.

126

3 years ago

A platform to recruit and hire remote developers and designers from any location in the world.

126

2 years ago

A company that makes it easier for developers to build apps for every device they can imagine: phone, tablet, tv, car, etc. The business is bootstrapped and has had a $1.3M in seed funding.

126

3 years ago

A free digital interface for app developers, allowing them to create virtual machines for testing. It was crowdfunded by the company’s own customers.

125

3 years ago

A tool for visually describing code. It’s a new way to describe code and help developers figure out what they want to do with their code.

125

3 years ago

A digital tattoo that is meant to be a proxy for software development. The tattoo can be worn by developers and shows things like code, project statuses, and more.

125

2 years ago

A tool for managers and work developers to manage the work of other people.

124

3 years ago

This startup pitches itself as a “social network for developers”, with an emphasis on the “social” part.

123

3 years ago

A search engine for things that have been read. The company’s co-founder was a former search engine developer who was frustrated with the state of the industry.

123

3 years ago

This startup is building a platform that helps sports teams track players’ health and performance in real-time. They are hosting a hackathon for developers to build the tech they’ve been developing in stealth mode.

123

3 years ago

A platform for smart contracts, where developers can build, monitor, and trade code.

123

2 years ago

A team that says it’s building the “Netflix for video game streaming”. The startup is building a platform that allows game developers to sell their games through smart contracts that can be easily integrated into other platforms.

123

2 years ago

A tool for developers to get track of what’s happening in their app, with a series of reports that show you how many users have opened your app, how many users have closed it, where those users are coming from, and how they’re using your app.

123

2 years ago

A tool for developers to create web applications that can interact with other online services.

123

3 years ago

A platform that helps developers of internet of things devices get their software into the hands of end users. The startup is focused on the “Internet of Stuff”, or the internet of things — a technology that allows everyday items to be connected to the internet and have their state monitored.

122

3 years ago

A company that wants to provide a library of useful software for developers. They recently raised $500,000.

122

3 years ago

A platform for an easy way to connect and build relationships with like-minded people. The startup is building a community for developers.

122

3 years ago

A platform for developing mobile apps that connects clients with developers. They’re not looking to compete with big agencies, but trying to fill a gap between startups and agencies. They’re currently attracting interest from small businesses with a few employees who are looking for a way to get high-level visibility and technical support to manage the complexity of building apps.

121

2 years ago

The startup is simplifying the process of encrypting files by bringing high-end encryption to small businesses, with an API that lets developers create their own encryption tools.

121

2 years ago

A platform that connects software developers, designers and marketers with companies who want to release a product or service.

121

3 years ago

A SaaS solution that helps software developers build and manage mobile applications. The startup is looking to allow companies to create a mobile application for any of their products, with the system automatically building the app for them.

120

3 years ago

A platform that helps developers get paid in cryptocurrency. The company also wants to tackle the problem of freelancers not being able to get paid in cryptocurrency. The company currently has 10 employees and has raised $500,000 in seed funding.

120

3 years ago

A plan to solve the problem of 3rd-party open source code, providing a way for developers to get access to source code from major open source software projects without having to pay for it.

120

1 month ago

a “platform for developers to build and launch their own open-source projects”. They provide the backend to allow users to create and manage projects on GitHub, the frontend to allow users to manage their projects on GitHub, and the ability to help developers make their projects on GitHub better.

120

3 years ago

A platform for software developers to be able to build and test mobile apps and websites with ease. In a press release, the company said that its technology was “designed to reduce the time and cost of development for mobile applications.”

119

2 years ago

A platform that helps app developers create games that can be played from mobile and web.

119

2 years ago

A tool for making mockups of websites, to make it easier for designers and developers to collaborate.

119

2 years ago

A software platform that facilitates the integration of payments into software apps, making it easier for developers to build and monetize their apps.

119

2 years ago

Enables developers to build apps for the Android Wear smartwatch.

119

2 years ago

A startup developer for building apps that can turn users into brand advocates.

119

3 years ago

A company that wants to help developers monetize their apps by bringing an app store to the desktop. The company wants to serve as a way to test and monetize apps across devices and platforms.

118

2 years ago

The startup's goal is to help build an open platform for publishing and sharing data between developers and scientists. They want to build a new experience for scientists to learn about the data they have, so they can get it into the hands of a broader developer community.

118

2 years ago

“A cross-platform software development kit (SDK) that allows developers to easily use and build applications for the Amazon Echo smart speaker.”

118

2 years ago

A startup that helps developers work more effectively with their code. The startup’s technology is built to help developers more effectively work with their code.

117

2 years ago

A mobile platform that helps users find nearby parking via mobile device. The startup is building the technology from ground up, with a new API that can be used by parking lot owners and app developers to get parking data.

117

2 years ago

A single-page application framework that aims to let developers build highly-optimized mobile apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Modernizr is used by over 100,000 developers.

117

2 years ago

A developer API that lets developers create chatbots with specific features. The startup is targeting enterprise businesses.

117

3 years ago

A tool for managing retail inventory, with an API that allows developers to pull inventory data from a range of different sources. The startup says they’ve already integrated with over 250 retailers.

116

2 years ago

A startup for recording and sharing gameplay footage, enabling faster, more accurate collaborations between developers and players.

116

2 years ago

A platform to help users and businesses build and share digital products with a team of developers, designers, and marketers.

115

2 years ago

A set of cloud-based tools for optimizing websites, including a web-based editor, to help web developers find bugs.

115

2 years ago

A startup that helps clients hire talented developers with a team of coders that can help answer questions.

115

2 years ago

A two-year-old startup that builds tools for the lucrative e-commerce market in China. The startup has a system that allows online shoppers to track orders, and has a team of about 20 full-time developers.

115

2 years ago

A microservices-based API which helps developers build applications which benefit from faster and more efficient data processing, often beyond traditional limits of the cloud.

115

2 years ago

A startup building a platform that allows developers to build apps that work on a variety of different devices, such as an iPhone, a Samsung, or a Motorola.

115

2 years ago

A company that builds “invisible” security cameras. With the launch of its new product, it’s gone from just a developer to a company with over 50 employees.

115

2 years ago

Indiagames is a venture backed company that is building technology to help Indian game developers and publishers grow their market.

115

2 years ago

A social network for restaurants, startups and developers. It’s a platform where restaurants can find users to fix their tables, answer the phone, and do general upkeep.

115

1 year ago

A startup that makes it easier for software developers to debug their code and fix bugs in their applications.

115

3 years ago

A tiered plan for teams of developers to work together on the same projects, with a free tier that has limited features and a $10 per month plan that has access to all features.

114

2 years ago

A startup that is building a platform that connects companies with people who can help with IT projects. For instance, someone might build a new website, but they need a developer to make the site work.

114

2 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for developers to create a virtual reality experience for customers. The startup is building out a marketplace for developers to sell their work.

113

2 years ago

A startup helping developers build apps that integrate with physical devices via a new way of connecting to IoT sensors via a smartphone.

112

1 year ago

A tool that allows developers to build their own tools that can be used by other people.

111

2 years ago

A tool that helps programmers craft their apps and websites faster. It’s built as a collaboration tool that allows developers to work on the same app idea at the same time.

110

2 years ago

A tool that helps developers find freelance opportunities, and for freelancers to find work.

109

1 year ago

A company that offers a “crypto-native” platform for blockchain development. They want to build a platform for developers to build DApps or smart contracts that run in the Ethereum blockchain.

109

1 year ago

A startup that’s built a network of independent developers who are building software for the enterprise.

109

2 years ago

Helps IoT developers of all sizes build and deploy IoT-connected projects. The company says it has built over 10,000 devices in the last two years.

108

2 years ago

A next-generation web development platform built on blockchain, which allows developers to build their own decentralized apps.

108

11 months ago

A platform that lets anyone build a website or mobile app. The company’s pitch is that it will be cheap for small developers and that it will help them build things that look beautiful.

108

2 years ago

A code library that makes it easier to build React Native apps, as opposed to the traditional NativeScript process that requires developers to learn a new framework.

107

2 years ago

An automated way for companies to build their own mobile applications. The startup’s founders say that it allows companies to create applications without having to hire developers or design them from scratch.

107

1 year ago

A developer toolkit for creating chat bots.

107

1 year ago

This startup is building a platform that helps big data scientists and machine learning developers analyze and visualize their data.

107

2 years ago

A toolbox and SDK that helps web and mobile developers build mobile games, apps, and e-learning experiences. The company has about 1,300 customers building over 200 apps and games, with over 30 acquisitions in the past two years.

106

2 years ago

A tool that lets software developers build mobile apps without writing code. You’ll create your app design and then the software does the rest.

106

2 years ago

A digital marketing agency for mobile app developers, focused on helping them to grow their businesses. The startup is a spin-off from a digital marketing agency, and has raised $1.1M in seed funding so far.

105

1 year ago

A platform for developers to sell software on.

105

2 years ago

A startup that connects companies that need a developer to work on their mobile app with those looking to hire a developer.

104

2 years ago

A developer of software that teaches programmers how to be better at data visualization, developing and releasing new courses in the field.

104

2 years ago

A startup that helps designers and developers build custom plugins for their sites.

104

1 year ago

A startup to help developers capture feedback from customers and prioritize bugs

103

3 years ago

A developer platform for building apps that enables companies to manage the assets they own.

102

2 years ago

A platform that allows developers to build and sell applications for companies that want to offer or manage a loyalty program.

102

2 years ago

A startup that helps programmers write beautiful code, built on the fact that we’re all just doing the best we can with the tools we have and doesn’t expect its users to be professional programmers with developer-level command of the language it’s written in.

102

2 years ago

Part of the problem with software is that it’s hard to measure how well an app is working. AppZilla wanted to solve that problem by building a platform for developers to track their app’s stats. The startup is focusing on mobile apps, and has already raised $1.5 million.

102

4 months ago

This company is building a community for developers, helping them find and collaborate on open source projects.

102

1 month ago

A startup that builds tools for building modern webapps. It aims to help developers create modern webapps like Wordpress sites, but also build sites that are faster, secure and more scalable than the typical ASP.NET app.

102

2 years ago

A tool for mobile, web, and desktop developers to build mobile and desktop apps that can be accessed locally or remotely.

101

2 years ago

A company that helps teams of software developers collaborate on projects by letting them review each other’s code and share the feedback.

100

2 years ago

A web services platform that connects developers and organizations to build web-based apps to run on any device.

100

7 months ago

GraphQL is a way for developers to query a database in a more structured, and easy to understand way. The company says it already has over 50 customers in the finance, social media, e-commerce and music industries.

100

2 years ago

A B2B product-development platform that allows companies to utilize the capabilities of their own internal developers.

99

2 years ago

A platform for hiring freelance developers and designers.

99

2 years ago

A crowdfunding platform that allows app developers to get funding from users.

99

2 years ago

A tool for web developers to build custom fonts, cutting down on the time it takes to get a font approved for use on a website.

98

2 years ago

A new service called WeWork Connect, for real estate developers and investors.

98

2 years ago

Founded by a pair of former Stripe engineers, this startup helps companies store and deliver their data in a way that is accessible to developers.

97

2 years ago

OpenPlans is a software company that helps people find a new home to buy, using data from real estate brokers and public records. They’ve raised over $5 million to date, and are now focused on building a platform for other developers to build on.

97

1 year ago

A startup that helps people build websites from scratch and also helps web designers and developers find clients.

97

2 years ago

A tool that makes it easy to create software exports from a website into the code the developer needs. It’s like a “convert code to source” tool for web developers.

96

9 months ago

A startup that helps with recruitment. Founders have a hard time finding good developers to hire and have had to spend hours sifting through LinkedIn profiles, applying to jobs, and then waiting for responses.

96

2 years ago

A startup looking to gain a foothold in business software for the real estate industry. The startup’s platform aims to help brokers, agents and developers collaborate on the back-end of their work.

95

2 years ago

This startup is building a marketplace for mobile developers to find developers and build apps.

95

2 years ago

A company that provides an API that lets other companies and developers integrate their tools with the start-up’s platform.

95

2 years ago

A Chrome app that enables web developers to debug their sites.

94

2 years ago

A social network for mobile app developers. The startup wants to make it easy for developers to create and design their apps.

94

7 months ago

This is a platform for web developers to build websites that can be accessed from one device and synced across different devices.

94

2 years ago

A Y Combinator company that wants to make it easy for users and developers to integrate and track all of their different online services.

93

2 years ago

A startup looking to create an API that helps developers build applications that can help people in need monitor and control their home appliances from a smartphone and a connected thermostat.

92

2 years ago

A company that wants to make it easier to test code. They’re building an online IDE for developers, with an integrated test runner, and are in talks with larger companies.

91

8 months ago

A tool for developers that makes it easy to incorporate third-party APIs on iOS and Android, including ones from Apple and Google.

91

2 years ago

A developer tool for managing communication between sales and marketing teams, allowing teams to collaborate around projects and tasks.

90

2 years ago

A tool that helps your developers move from a single-page app to a more complex multi-page app.

90

8 months ago

A platform for real estate developers to learn about, guide, and market for their clients.

90

2 years ago

A startup that allows for a visual representation of any API, to help developers quickly see what information they have access to.

89

2 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers

89

8 months ago

A developer of VR and AR apps for gamers, who believe that “gaming is a gateway for entertainment and social interaction.”

89

8 months ago

A platform to help developers build websites and mobile apps that are responsive to different devices.

88

1 month ago

Software developer for small businesses and startups, building a tool to help them build out their own tech support systems.

88

2 years ago

A company that focuses on a specific vertical, like consulting or data science. It’s a subscription service for software developers, focusing on the areas they’re most well-versed in. They’re working with other companies in that vertical.

87

2 years ago

This startup is building a storage system for virtual reality developers that allows them to create large-scale worlds that interact with each other and with users.

87

2 years ago

A company that helps developers build apps for the iPhone. The startup already has 7 clients, including the Obama campaign, and plans to go public in the first quarter of 2020.

87

2 years ago

Makes it easier for freelance developers to get paid.

86

11 months ago

A company that automates the interview process for recruiting software developers and engineers, counting competitors like VideoHire, Interviews.com, ZipRecruiter and Workable among its customers.

86

2 years ago

The startup is building a library for designers and developers to share designs, and is looking to sell the designs for businesses to use.

85

2 years ago

Idea : This app and service helps urban planners and developers figure out what to do with empty lots, bringing a social element that allows neighbors to decide what to do.

85

2 years ago

An auto-replacement tool for software developers.

85

1 year ago

A small team of developers who specialize in both front-end and back-end development. The startup is looking to build a web platform to integrate data from other sources into Tableau. They’re currently $5,000 in debt.

85

11 months ago

A tool for developers to track the code changes they make, in a project management system.

85

2 years ago

A developer of touchscreen keyboards for touchscreen devices.

84

8 months ago

A startup that is building a platform to help software developers with data access, data storage and data security.

84

2 years ago

A platform for mobile app developers that provides them with tools and resources to help them build apps.

83

1 year ago

A mobile-first real estate development platform that helps developers sell and manage their product on the platform.

83

11 months ago

Web developers in India have traditionally worked with the Firefox browser. The startup wants to bring the Chrome browser to that market, as well as help companies use it at scale for their websites.

83

2 years ago

A startup that wants to automate and scale out the management of ad hoc software development projects. It aims to become the go-to platform for IT service providers and developers.

82

2 years ago

A tool for mobile developers to integrate their apps with third-party tools in order to save time and money, and a more efficient way to do things.

82

2 years ago

A platform for developers to host their web apps on the Amazon Web Services cloud.

82

2 years ago

A company that makes in-app sales in mobile games. Their software makes it easy for game developers to manage in-app sales in their games.

82

1 year ago

A tool for mobile developers that lets you build custom keyboards for certain devices.

82

10 months ago

A company that builds a custom website for you, but without the need for a developer. It’s working to integrate with the company’s other products.

82

8 months ago

A platform for developers to build and test microservices, in a tool that has real time monitoring and analytics.

82

2 years ago

A tool with a simple design that helps organizations and software developers build and manage their websites. It’s focused on small-to-medium businesses.

81

2 years ago

A social logbook for software developers, with a subscription model and a system for quickly getting a quote from a developer.

81

10 months ago

An API that allows developers to access the web’s largest database of online reviews across thousands of sites.

81

2 years ago

A connected home solution that is a white label version of the Eufy smart light bulbs. The startup is building an IoT developer platform for other brands to create connected devices. It has a very early version of the app and is looking to raise funding to continue development.

80

2 years ago

This startup is building a tool that designates specific parts of an app as “core”, “intermediate”, or “non-core”, which helps developers prioritize work and makes it easier to switch to a different language.

80

2 years ago

A startup that is building a framework for developers to build apps for the home, using a smart home-oriented set of APIs.

80

2 years ago

A tool for software developers to help them create a new product or update a product on a new platform.

80

1 year ago

The company says they’re able to help developers build AI into their apps without requiring a PhD in computer science.

80

1 year ago

A startup for freelance developers and designers who can provide a full suite of services to their clients.

80

1 year ago

An advertising platform for app developers. The startup uses AI to figure out which ads are most effective for a specific user.

79

1 year ago

A platform that helps developers create and manage their applications across various operating systems and devices.

79

8 months ago

A company that’s built a toolset to allow developers and businesses to build private blockchains that aren’t open to the public.

79

1 year ago

A platform that makes it easy for developers to ship their apps to a wide number of popular devices, from iPhones to Android, Windows and Samsung. Its marketplace offers a library of the software’s apps and plans to add new devices each month.

78

1 month ago

A platform where developers can build, sell, and deliver software as a service. The company is looking to charge as low as $10 per user per month.

78

2 years ago

This SaaS company is creating a platform that lets mobile developers build apps natively for two of the most important devices people have, their phones and their TVs.

77

2 years ago

A startup that makes a tool for developers to manage development processes from their desktops

77

2 years ago

A tool for creating and distributing your own live stream video. Ideas are from developers, and are developed via a “discovery pipeline”, where a public vote decides which one of the new ideas will be built.

77

2 years ago

A group of engineers building a “scalable, secure, and private” platform that allows developers to build applications that run on a personal computer, a group of devices, or a network of devices.

77

2 years ago

A tool to help developers manage their apps’ security settings, a problem that experienced IT professionals have been dealing with for years.

77

1 year ago

A way to “sharpen the pencil” for developers, letting them easily visualize and measure their code. It’s currently in private beta, with around 300 users.

77

1 year ago

This startup is building a platform for developers to ship apps faster and make them more successful. They have $3.3M in funding.

77

1 year ago

A developer and designer for building web apps for the smart home market.

77

2 years ago

The startup is building a platform for developers to create tools that help identify and prevent fraud for both consumers and businesses.

76

2 years ago

A platform that allows open-source developers to connect with potential employers and learn about paid coding opportunities.

76

2 years ago

This company makes a “cute,” AI-powered tool that allows developers to translate a website into a number of other languages.

76

1 year ago

A developer’s toolkit that allows businesses to build automation and monitoring tools for their apps. The company claims it has started over $1 million in monthly recurring revenue.

76

1 year ago

A startup that makes it easier for iOS and Android app developers to track their app installs from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, as well as download statistics.

76

1 year ago

A startup that helps mobile developers with code, as well as providing a debugging tool. One idea that is pitching is that it can create a code autocomplete tool for developers.

75

1 year ago

This startup is building a new way to build apps for mobile devices, with an emphasis on India. The company is building a mobile-first app development platform to make it easier for Indian developers to get going.

75

9 months ago

A tool for software developers that makes it easier to create, share and manage a custom command-line interface for any language.

75

8 months ago

A startup that makes it easy for developers to test HTML and CSS in real time, without having to re-install and re-configure their web dev tools. The service is entirely browser based, and is the product of two former Google employees who were frustrated by their experience with the standard HTML5 build process.

75

2 years ago

A platform for connecting people to their favorite foods, which will help people find new foods they might like. The startup’s developers have been known to check out new restaurants and talk to restaurant workers to understand the space.

74

2 years ago

A platform that lets companies develop chatbots and have them respond to customer questions without any need for developers.

74

2 years ago

An open source platform for enterprise software that integrates with other enterprise software. The company says it offers “the next generation of enterprise software” and wants to make developers’ lives easier.

74

1 year ago

A tool that helps developers by allowing them to see exactly where their users are coming from and what they’re doing on their site.

74

1 year ago

A CTO of a small company of 3 people, looking to hire an artist or designer or developer.

74

1 year ago

A way to find a developer. The startup wants to go beyond the current market for freelance developers, bringing together people with product and design expertise to do work for clients.

74

1 year ago

A free email solution for the developer community

74

2 years ago

A company that connects app developers with potential customers through their own social networks.

73

2 years ago

A tool that allows small businesses to create websites quickly, without hiring a developer or building an entirely new site. Currently the only product, it has 8 paying clients.

73

2 years ago

A freelance freelance marketplace for designers and developers.

73

1 year ago

A company that helps mobile developers integrate with Apple’s SpriteKit framework and with Xamarin

73

1 year ago

This startup is building a connection between developers and local governments to help them build projects faster. They’ve had a great response so far, and the city of San Francisco is using them to build projects like the “people’s hub” on Market Street.

73

9 months ago

A platform for database developers that can be used to convert database schemas into code.

73

2 years ago

A startup that helps developers build smart-home systems. The startup has raised $20 million in venture backing and currently has a team of 15 in San Francisco.

72

2 years ago

A company that helps developers build games on blockchain, including a set of tools that let them build games without needing to deal with cryptography.

72

1 year ago

One of the top names in the market for payments app developers is now building a payments platform for the internet of things.

72

1 year ago

An API platform that helps developers build automated call centers, with the intention of bringing a machine-to-machine interaction system to businesses.

72

2 years ago

Localytics is a startup that makes it easier for Android app developers to track marketing campaigns, create marketing automation, and improve mobile app engagement.

71

1 year ago

A company that builds software for mobile app developers. The company has worked with companies like Warby Parker, Kobo, and Maker Studios.

71

1 year ago

A company trying to make it easier for developers to build and sell software.

71

1 year ago

A platform for people to hire freelance services like web designers, writers, and developers (known as “talents”) within the company and outside of it.

71

1 year ago

This startup wants to help developers focus more on their code by providing them with a design, development, and testing resource.

71

1 year ago

A startup in the blockchain space that makes tools to help developers build smart contracts on their own. They are also building a sidechain, a private blockchain, to be able to integrate with other blockchains like Ethereum.

71

1 year ago

An AI tool that can write and edit code for developers, helping them rapidly develop apps and websites.

71

1 year ago

A company that helps developers build and host their own websites, with a focus on security, speed, and usability.

71

2 years ago

A startup aiming to provide a universal language for software developers to build apps that are more human, more intuitive and easier to use than their competitors.

70

1 year ago

A startup that provides real-time feedback to software developers on their work.

70

1 year ago

A “sales platform for developers,” allowing them to sell directly to customers. It’s available on the web and on iOS/Android apps.

70

1 year ago

This is a tool for building and managing websites. It’s geared towards the web developer professional community, but is also accessible for anyone who wants to build a website.

70

1 year ago

A tool for app developers to create apps on the web, with a focus on making it easy to get and share feedback from users.

70

1 year ago

puts a centralized home for app developers that helps them store code, manage apps and track their performance, and submit them to app stores.

70

1 year ago

A web API for web developers to provide their users with access to their own content from within the web browser.

70

2 years ago

A platform that aims to make it easier for developers to create great online stores that are engaging and easy to use.

69

1 year ago

A platform that helps developers manage their companies’ books and accounting, with a focus on expense management.

69

1 year ago

A developer of a "dockless bike share" system in the hopes of giving people a cheaper, cleaner, and faster way of getting around.

69

1 year ago

A startup that helps developers and brands connect directly.

69

1 year ago

A cross-platform open source IDE for JavaScript developers.

69

1 year ago

A software developer platform that makes it easier for anyone to build a video game

69

6 months ago

A developer of data visualization and analytics tools for businesses, which help them make better decisions.

69

1 year ago

A platform for building apps on top of live streaming video. The company is building a platform that allows developers to build new kinds of applications on top of live video streams.

68

1 year ago

This startup is building a tool meant to help mobile developers and app makers get their apps onto more handsets and platforms, helping to get them to market faster.

68

1 year ago

This startup is building an open source framework that gives developers access to a machine learning training environment that can be used to build and train AI models

68

1 year ago

Open-source software that helps developers collaborate on an unlimited number of applications in a private cloud. The platform can be used for connecting applications, sharing data and managing security.

68

1 year ago

CoffeeScript is a JavaScript compiler that allows developers to take advantage of a subset of the JavaScript syntax that is more concise and readable.

68

1 year ago

A developer-focused job site. It’s looking to help upskill tech talent in the US.

68

1 year ago

A software platform for building apps that helps developers get their work done faster.

68

1 year ago

A startup that builds a virtual reality “smart glove” for developers. The startup wants to make it easier for programmers to use the “magical” gloves that can track the tiny movements we make when typing, and other gestures.

68

6 months ago

A startup for employers who want to buy software directly from the developers.

68

2 years ago

In October 2015, an app called "SparkPeople" was released by a team of developers from the University of Cincinnati. The app allows users to track their daily health and fitness goals, as well as providing personal and social health tips.

67

2 years ago

A platform that connects employers with web designers and developers who can help them build websites and mobile apps.

67

1 year ago

A platform that helps developers build out their APIs, using a “crawling pipeline” to build out the experience of users on a website.

67

1 year ago

A platform for letting developers build apps that work across different connected home devices.

67

1 year ago

A platform that helps developers test their applications by letting them build their own custom AI, using a machine-learning library. The startup is working on building specific AI to handle specific jobs, like building custom chatbots.

67

1 year ago

A tool to help developers create interactive widgets that can be attached to emails, much like you can add a “Get Your Quote” button to an email.

67

1 year ago

A startup focused on making it easier to build apps with Parse. The company provides infrastructure and tools to allow developers to build better apps.

67

2 years ago

This startup is building a full stack hosting solution for developers, allowing them to build and deploy websites and applications online.

66

1 year ago

A company that’s working to make the process of hiring software developers smoother.

66

1 year ago

A SaaS service for helping developers build mobile applications for retailers.

66

1 year ago

A platform that helps developers build apps that integrate with a company’s internal software, like CRM or HR.

66

1 year ago

A company that helps developers and enterprises collaborate in a new way, with a way to manage a whole ecosystem of apps and services in a single place.

66

1 year ago

A company that makes it easier for single-family, multifamily, and commercial real estate developers to build out the space in their buildings.

66

1 year ago

A startup that provides tools for developers to build apps for the iPhone. It’s a business that lots of other companies in the space have tried to do.

66

1 year ago

A tool to help you find the best developers for your new project.

66

6 months ago

A business analytics solution for app developers.

66

4 months ago

A startup that helps mobile developers create apps in minutes, without having to go through the process of getting certification or paying for a developer license.

66

2 years ago

On 2 June 2015, an app called "YouNow" was released by a team of developers from the University of Southern California. The app allows users to broadcast live videos to their friends, and allows viewers to tip the broadcasters. The video is only viewable for 24 hours, but viewers can re-watch them at any time.

65

2 years ago

A company that helps developers build and launch mobile and web apps, and monetize them by selling them to advertisers and other app stores.

65

1 year ago

A group of designers and developers building a basic platform to help people create and share drawings and designs, similar to how Shapes is used to share images. It is currently in private beta, with a public launch scheduled in Q1 2015.

65

1 year ago

A software developer that works with companies to help them design and build self-service sales and lead management systems. The startup, which launched in 2018, has 150 clients.

65

1 year ago

A startup that helps software developers find and recruit talent. The company offers a platform to help companies and developers find each other, and helps match them with candidates.

65

1 year ago

Builds a platform for developers to build, test and deploy AI applications.

65

2 years ago

In the same vein, this company is building an API that will help developers integrate their platforms with other financial services.

64

1 year ago

A company that’s building a platform to help real estate companies and developers put together their own financing programs, which they charge monthly fees.

64

9 months ago

A company that helps developers build AI/ML applications. The company is building tools around Markdown and Python.

64

2 years ago

A toolkit for software developers to build cloud-based websites or apps for their employees.

63

1 year ago

A tool for building and selling websites. The startup is focused on making it easier for developers to create websites on the web. The company has just launched its beta version, which is limited to 500 people, and offering an invite-only experience in exchange for a $40 monthly subscription.

63

1 year ago

A developer-focused SaaS firm, this startup is building a suite of tools for developers that integrates with Salesforce and other platforms, as well as third-party services like Stripe.

63

1 year ago

A company building a developer platform for building an app for your dog, like Barkbox.

63

9 months ago

A platform for video game moderators who want to circumvent the need for developers to monitor the forums of their game.

63

7 months ago

A machine learning platform for software developers, which helps them build better products with more confidence.

63

5 months ago

A software developer that allows machines to program themselves with machine code.

63

3 years ago

Idea: A hardware startup looking to build a “developer’s dream”, a library of easy-to-use and open source hardware tools for electronics prototyping.

62

2 years ago

A startup working to build a developer portal for content creators.

62

2 years ago

A platform for simple, instant mobile phone payments for businesses. The company is hoping to serve as a payment gateway for developers hoping to make their apps easier to use.

62

1 year ago

A software developer for the connected home, based in Denver.

62

1 year ago

A developer of smart thermostats, which work with a series of sensors and cloud technology to manage energy consumption and even improve air quality.

62

1 year ago

Pays developers to enter their apps into the App Store, and then gives them revenue share when they they are featured on the App Store.

62

2 years ago

A startup for designers and developers to buy and sell development services in bulk.

61

2 years ago

A product that allows developers to easily build and launch a custom app from a single library, with a focus on scaling those apps across multiple platforms.

61

1 year ago

A tool for developers to build, manage, and distribute digital applications. The company also offers a developer platform that lets users build, test, and deploy digital applications.

61

1 year ago

This startup co-founded by basketball player Kevin Durant is building a platform for housing developers to find and sell homes online. The startup’s database of pre-vetted homes is curated.

61

1 year ago

A platform for creating video tutorials for developers, using a more visual language that’s easier for beginners to pick up on.

61

1 year ago

A startup that wants to make it easier for developers to build fintech apps on their own. Its API connects apps with banks, so developers can build financial tech apps without having to recruit banks or work with their own teams.

61

1 year ago

A startup that builds tools for developers to push their apps to the Apple App Store

61

1 year ago

A startup that lets auto-enrollment developers log into their accounts to manage their customers.

61

8 months ago

An API that lets developers create a “paywall” at the top of their store which they can then use to automatically extend subscription discounts to people who’ve already purchased.

61

6 months ago

A startup for freelance developers that aims to pair India’s developers with international companies’ needs.

61

2 years ago

A platform that connects you to a network of freelance designers and developers to create a product for you. The company also works with your team to provide you with a product roadmap and a recommended development timeline.

60

1 year ago

Venture-backed startup that helps developers easily create social apps for their customers.

60

1 year ago

A decentralized AI platform built on top of Ethereum that allows developers to build AI bots that can be programmed to perform tasks.

60

1 year ago

A team of developers is building an app called “Todoist” that is meant to be the ultimate productivity app.

60

1 year ago

A tool for developers to help them quickly test their apps in real-time. The company says it has $22 million in funding and 20,000 customers.

60

1 year ago

A software developer and service that uses AI to build and improve text-based interfaces.

60

1 year ago

A way to manage various third party APIs and mobile SDKs within an app. The company wants to make it easier for app developers to build and manage services on an app, particularly when they are building mobile apps.

60

6 months ago

A software company for developers that helps them build applications for the enterprise

60

1 month ago

A platform for trading digital assets, working with exchanges and trading bots. The company is offering a software development kit (SDK) that lets developers build trading apps for iOS and Android. A beta version is available for download.

60

2 years ago

This startup is building a global network of sports stadiums. It’s first project is in Brazil, where it is partnering with an insurance company to run a stadium that hosts games for the local soccer league. The startup is also working with a real estate developer to build a sports stadium in China.

59

1 year ago

This startup is building a machine learning API and API management software to help developers and enterprise teams manage API access and API security.

59

1 year ago

A company that helps developers get their apps into the Apple App Store. The startup is a marketplace for “apps that are too specific or too niche to go through the regular process” and helps developers get their app approved in about 10 days.

59

1 year ago

A web analytics tool designed for mobile apps. Not only does it help developers track users, it also makes it easier to build a good mobile experience.

59

1 year ago

A platform for developers to build IoT devices that can trigger actions, such as turn on lights and appliances. It’s like Kickstarter for IoT.

59

1 year ago

A GitHub alternative that will allow developers to host their code outside of GitHub's walled garden.

59

1 year ago

A new hardware platform for the Internet of Things that lets hardware be built with a common set of APIs. The hardware itself is open source, and the company will work with developers to make the hardware work with other software.

59

1 year ago

A platform for recruiting external developers and designers, with a focus on turning work out quickly without the time and costs of traditional recruiting processes.

59

1 year ago

A startup that helps developers get a better return on their capital and provide an efficient way to build products.

59

9 months ago

A company that helps small and medium sized businesses develop and launch new products by introducing them to a network of mentors, design resources, and developers.

59

9 months ago

A platform for setting up artificial intelligence for developers.

59

6 months ago

A father-son team of developers who want to do something big with technology and education. They launched a free website for K-12 students to learn about programming.

59

1 year ago

A cloud-based project management platform for designers and developers, through which they can view client feedback, manage workflows and streamline operations.

58

1 year ago

A platform for connecting developers with small businesses. The startup is looking to use machine learning to automate the process of finding a small business for a developer to implement an app for.

58

1 year ago

Small group of developers building financial products for the next generation of digital natives.

58

1 year ago

A machine learning platform that allows developers to create a predictive model of their own products, testing whether it can predict sales.

58

11 months ago

A system to create chatbot-like conversations. The company also offers a system for creating chatbots based on your own text, as well as an API for developers to build bots for their own clients.

58

6 months ago

A platform that helps users build and publish their own web-based apps. The startup is aiming to offer tools for experienced web developers to build apps that are more easily accessible than the average Github project.

58

2 years ago

A directory of independent developers, with a marketplace to match them with a client. The startup has a team of former Google employees and has raised $1.5 million from Y Combinator.

57

1 year ago

A startup for developers to build and sell software that helps businesses plan, track, and monitor inventory.

57

1 year ago

A platform for third-party developers to build apps and games for the hardware.

57

1 year ago

A tool for developers that allows them to take the languages they know and apply them to a new project type

57

11 months ago

This startup is building a collaborative platform for building websites and apps that can be edited by multiple designers and developers simultaneously.

57

8 months ago

A platform for global distribution of software products. They’re looking to build their platform into a platform for software developers, creating global products and services for developers.

57

2 years ago

Pushing the boundaries of productivity, this startup wants to help software developers develop better apps.

56

1 year ago

This works to match and hire the best freelancers on the web, with a focus on software engineers and front-end developers.

56

1 year ago

A security startup that provides a way for developers to integrate their software with the SMS verification system for mobile phone users.

56

1 year ago

A company that builds a high-level way for developers to build digital experiences for brands.

56

1 year ago

A startup that finds freelance developers to build things for you, in a country where developers are an underutilized resource.

56

1 year ago

A 1-hour (or longer) video Q&A series where founders answer all of your developer questions, in a format that is short, fast, and to the point.

56

1 year ago

A tool that helps developers to easily create their own social media games and market it through their own app stores

56

11 months ago

A startup that helps developers build apps that sell items in-app. Right now they focus on augmented reality (AR) apps, but they want to expand to VR and other AR platforms.

56

9 months ago

A startup building a tool that helps developers create and test mobile apps on multiple devices and platforms.

56

7 months ago

A company that supports mobile app developers with a product roadmap, bug tracking, and bug reporting.

56

1 year ago

Empowering developers to build custom mobile apps. The company wants to make mobile apps simple, like the mobile websites that everyone else is building.

55

1 year ago

A startup that wants to fund and manage a network of web hosts to make it easier for web startups and developers

55

1 year ago

A startup that helps local governments and real-estate developers build affordable housing. The company allows them to do real-time analytics on the volume of transactions in their neighborhoods, helping them figure out where to build new housing.

55

1 year ago

A tool that helps developers test their websites and apps with real users rather than using simulated user data. It’s a concept similar to the way that Netflix uses its own data to test which titles are most popular.

55

1 year ago

A chatbot that helps developers with technical support, giving them access

55

1 year ago

A startup developer targeting the education industry, with a focus on the construction industry.

55

1 year ago

A platform that helps developers build apps that work on multiple smart home platforms

55

1 year ago

A startup that enables customers to buy, sell, and share their unused apps through a new app called AppShare. AppShare will help developers and app owners get more money out of their apps, and would be a one-stop shop for app users to find, download, and sell used apps.

55

6 months ago

This is a subscription-based content platform for web developers. The company claims that their content is the “best in class” for developers and is available at no extra cost for developers with “standard” subscriptions.

55

3 months ago

A platform that pairs developers with freelance developers to build their websites and apps.

55

1 year ago

A community of bot developers who want to make new bots that can help manage tedious and repetitive tasks.

54

1 year ago

A tool for developers to build and test apps on iOS and Android from a single code base.

54

1 year ago

This startup is building a platform to let developers build and publish routes to drones, so they can be driven by people.

54

1 year ago

A company that lets developers make games and apps with an easy-to-use toolset. The startup currently has a small Alexa skill that describes their goals, and a small Android app, but wants to grow into a platform from which developers can easily launch apps and games.

54

5 months ago

A community of developers building Android games

54

1 month ago

A company that wants to help developers see the analytics of their mobile apps and web pages.

54

1 year ago

A platform for mobile developers that helps them monetize their apps by providing them with a ready-to-use SDK.

53

1 year ago

A startup that wants to make it easy for developers to include new features in their apps without having to roll out a whole new version.

53

1 year ago

An AI that supports AI development, with a product aimed at developers to make building “AI-first” apps easier.

53

1 year ago

A company that hopes to help developers collect and manage their email lists. It’s a “one-stop-shop” for building, managing and publishing email lists, and let’s you test the effectiveness of various email campaigns.

53

1 year ago

A tool for developers to build Android apps that allow users to access their app from a browser

53

11 months ago

A company that aims to monetize public data via its API, which allows developers to make products that interact with existing public data sets. The company says they’ve already collected over $2 million via the API in the past year.

53

14 days ago

A platform that makes it easy to buy and sell property in bulk for developers.

53

1 year ago

A platform for developers that allows them to create an app for a specific phone platform with a single code.

52

1 year ago

A tool to help developers build their own hardware. The startup’s CEO is an ex-Apple exec who says he’s building hardware for “everyman.”

52

1 year ago

A company that wants to replace the Google Play and Apple App Stores with a single platform that connects developers with consumers.

52

1 year ago

A company that wants to build "an AI engine that can be used by AI developers."

52

1 year ago

A software developer that helps companies create and sell in-game items.

52

1 month ago

This startup aims to help open source projects find developers by second-hand posting their job listings to the site.

52

1 year ago

This B2B startup is building a marketplace for freelance IT services that includes a marketplace for services, providing customers with a platform for buying and selling services, and a marketplace for developers to recruit work.

51

1 year ago

A toolkit for developers to manage their projects and automate their workflows, helping them stay on top of their work.

51

1 year ago

SaaS company that helps people build better quality and higher-performing websites faster. They’ve also built a suite of tools for developers that help them determine how good their website is, how fast it loads and how well it performs for visitors.

51

1 year ago

This startup wants to make it easier for developers to build and run apps, by building a cloud-based platform that makes it easier to manage, deploy and manage apps, with a focus on security.

51

1 year ago

A startup that is building a tool to help developers build simple, high-quality, global mobile apps. It’s a cloud service for building iOS and Android apps, and it has 15 employees.

51

1 year ago

A startup that connects a team of freelance designers, developers and designers with a small business needing help on a project.

51

1 year ago

This company is building a digital platform for building and managing groups of physical assets. It’s first products are intended to be used by real estate developers and property managers.

51

11 months ago

A designer and developer for scrapbooking tools

51

6 months ago

A platform that provides the ability to create and manage custom surveys, without the need for designers or developers.

51

6 months ago

A platform for apps and games to be sold as subscriptions. The startup will allow developers to create recurring revenue.

51

1 year ago

This company is building a decentralized application platform that aims to make it easier for companies and developers to work together.

50

1 year ago

A platform for enterprise software developers to build apps for the finance industry. The company is building a suite of tools for distributed companies, like banks and credit card companies, to build enterprise software with.

50

1 year ago

A tool for developers that lets them quickly create and test JavaScript and TypeScript code. The startup says it’s on track to raise $3 million in a Series A round.

50

1 year ago

A startup that provides a platform to help web designers and developers build websites, with a focus on building single page apps.

50

7 months ago

A startup that enables developers to build apps that automatically manage their marketing and sales efforts.

50

7 months ago

A tool to help developers build apps with AI to help personalize content or ads.

50

1 year ago

A startup that provides a platform for IoT devices and developers to easily build applications for them.

49

1 year ago

A startup that helps developers prioritize and track their projects. Instead of a long list of tasks, developers can create multiple tasks that run in parallel, with the app keeping track of their order. Other startups in the space include Asana, Basecamp and Trello.

49

10 months ago

A partner marketplace for freelance software developers. The startup is a marketplace for software engineers that helps connect companies with software developers who can make their apps even more valuable.

49

10 months ago

A tool that helps developers buy and sell licenses to their software. The company wants to be the “Acme of software.”

49

10 months ago

A group of developers in Seattle who wanted to create a tool that would help them manage their workflows, and save time and money. The business is a “workflow management tool” with a suite of features geared towards the software development industry.

49

4 months ago

Like the popular messaging app Slack, only for teams of developers.

49

1 year ago

A company that provides developers with a platform to build third-party apps to interact with other apps and devices, and a platform for developers to build apps to interact with other apps and devices.

48

1 year ago

A tool for web developers to get an in-depth understanding of how readers are viewing their websites, and how to improve them.

48

1 year ago

A platform for developers to build and sell custom apps in the Google Play Store.

48

9 months ago

A B2B company based in Tel Aviv that helps companies and developers get access to credit cards,

48

6 months ago

A startup for freelance developers that aims to remove the friction from finding and using their services. It’s a marketplace that matches developers with specific projects, and resembles a job board in many ways.

48

6 months ago

A way for developers to create more seamlessly integrated apps. Instead of having to use a bunch of different APIs, developers can build an app that has a single API that can be used by multiple platforms.

48

1 year ago

A platform that provides customer service to app developers, allowing them to automate their customer support from within the app. The startup wants to make it easier for app developers to have customer support for their apps.

47

1 year ago

A startup that provides a tool for developers to generate and test APIs with a single click. The startup is building an API that allows developers to generate and test APIs in one click.

47

1 year ago

The premium version of the popular chat client Discord. The founders are building a product that helps smaller, independent developers book services and manage their own store. The company says it’s the only app that lets users build their own store.

47

1 year ago

An AI chatbot that helps developers with technical support, giving them access to the knowledge of a group of developers who specialize in different areas. The startup was founded on May 11th.

47

1 year ago

A platform for developers to build mobile apps on, with a focus on making it easier for users to switch between different versions of their platforms for collaborative engineering.

47

1 year ago

A Slack-like organization tool for freelancers, with plans to add project management tools and add an API for third-party developers.

47

1 year ago

A software developer’s startup is building an online platform that helps developers have greater visibility into their projects. The company’s CEO says it solves the problem of having to constantly check in on progress of each project.

47

11 months ago

A software platform that builds new cities for real estate developers to use as case studies for new real estate projects.

47

11 months ago

1. A platform that allows developers to build apps for the Apple Watch 2 that runs in a native watchOS app.

47

11 months ago

A web and mobile app that seamlessly connects your website and app with a global pool of freelance developers to power your projects.

47

10 months ago

A company that makes modules to help developers build out their own hardware.

47

7 months ago

A property management platform for real estate developers, which allows them to quickly and easily manage both their properties and their customers’ properties.

47

1 year ago

A new venture-backed startup that’s building a platform to help developers build on top of any container of code.

46

11 months ago

Bringing a community of businesses and developers together, rather than relying on a single central developer to develop the app. InCommerce allows businesses to create a platform for their product and connect with other developers around the world to bring in new features and integrations.

46

6 months ago

A company that is building a platform for building apps for blockchain. The company is building a platform that allows developers to create apps on the blockchain, and they’re also building a platform for clients to sell their apps on the blockchain.

46

1 year ago

A tool to help developers create, test, and launch software more quickly. The startup, which launched in June, uses a system of libraries to help developers cut down on code maintenance and writing.

45

1 year ago

Software that helps game developers get their game ideas off the ground.

45

1 year ago

A startup that helps businesses, designers and developers see their product imagery at scale. The startup helps large companies see their product images at scale by creating a visual database.

45

1 year ago

Social network for developers to share code and collaborate.

45

11 months ago

One of the leaders in the field of natural language processing, Google has recently released a free open-source library to make it easier for developers to get started with building apps that can recognize text.

45

11 months ago

This startup is developing a new way for developers to build apps for crowdfunding platforms. It will build custom software for each project, and also work as a consultant for founders to make sure their campaigns are compliant.

45

7 months ago

A B2B company that wants to help mobile app developers make their software better by giving them a dashboard of usage data

45

7 months ago

Smart contracts are used to provide transparency and facilitate trust in complex transactions. CoinAdvisor is a startup that provides advice on how to choose and use smart contracts, and has developed a library of smart contracts to help developers in the ecosystem. It’s aiming at companies that need help on legal or regulatory compliance, or who have to deal with copyrights, trademarks, and patents.

45

1 year ago

A freelance marketplace for coders, where developers and entrepreneurs can find each other to work on projects.

44

10 months ago

A company that provides developers with a sponsor-driven alternative to funding. The company is currently building a platform that allows developers to build a product, have it tested by a community of backers, and have them kick in money to get the product to market.

44

1 year ago

A platform that helps developers build and launch apps using a drag-and-drop interface. The company says the platform is faster, cheaper, and easier to use than traditional coding.

43

11 months ago

A “cloud” of software engineers who are architects and developers on demand. The company says it gets between $2 and $4 million per month in recurring revenue.

43

5 months ago

A startup that creates “edible, actionable and contextual” data for app developers to better understand how their apps are being used.

43

1 year ago

A company that uses machine learning to help companies reduce the amount of time it takes to review and approve a developer’s pull request. It allows developers to get feedback from their teammates before submitting a request.

42

1 year ago

As the cloud services market grows, so does the need for developers to have a consistent way to manage the apps that make up their cloud-based workflows. This is the idea behind HotPlate, which is building a developer platform for web and mobile apps.

42

1 year ago

A platform that helps people hire and manage freelance designers, developers, and other professionals.

42

10 months ago

A platform designed to help developers and business users build, test and deploy applications in a more efficient manner.

42

10 months ago

A software platform that helps businesses build their own e-commerce websites for their own brands. Fincube is a subscription service that offers a store manager with a community of designers, developers, and marketers to build a site.

42

9 months ago

A social network for web developers, offering a platform for sharing questions and tutorials and the ability for users to provide free consulting to one another.

42

9 months ago

A startup that helps developers build internal or external integrations that involve API calls.

42

5 months ago

An API that gathers and displays data on a particular city, then makes it available to developers as a series of maps and charts.

42

1 year ago

An open source platform that allows coders to host their own “microservices” and deploy them to any cloud provider. Microservices is a way of building and deploying distributed applications that is gaining traction in Silicon Valley. The company provides a software development kit and developer tools to build and manage microservices.

41

1 year ago

A team of developers creating a platform that helps improve the writing quality of news articles

41

1 year ago

The startup helps businesses build mobile apps by hiring a team of in-house Android developers. It is also a marketplace for Android developers.

41

1 year ago

A set of APIs in the Slack platform that help developers build bots in their Slack channels.

41

11 months ago

A platform that helps developers track their code and analyze it for security code.

41

10 months ago

This startup is building a “crowdfunding platform for software”. The startup lets developers crowdfund their software on the platform.

41

10 months ago

A tool for mobile developers to help them visualize and interact with the Android SDK.

41

7 months ago

A platform that helps event planners and developers manage travel, lodging and event expenses.

41

1 year ago

A team of developers working on creating an easy way for people to send money to each other.

40

1 year ago

This startup created a way to embed 3D animation into “programming knowledge and skills” to help developers learn how to code.

40

1 year ago

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A startup that helps developers create games, advertising, and other interactive experiences on web pages.

A team of developers building a marketplace for self-employed remote workers to sell their services.

A startup looking to help businesses hire experienced developers for $10/hr.

A place for developers to buy and sell their code. The startup wants to be a place for developers to sell their code to a global audience.

M-KOPA is a tool allowing developers to create their own specialized hardware. The founders say the company has sold $4M worth of hardware over the last two years, though they’ve only launched on Kickstarter today.

A startup that is building a new way to build apps for businesses by allowing any software developer to build a mobile app for other businesses.

A tool for developers that helps them create and manage their own website, on top of WordPress or another CMS.

A company that helps small businesses find tech talent, with a focus on recruiting developers and designers in cities where they are based.

A startup that connects developers with freelancers willing to do work for brands.

A tool for developers to build apps for smart devices. The startup offers a custom SDK to allow other developers to build apps for Android and iOS devices.

A company that makes better and cheaper software for developers.

The company’s first product is a tool for developers to write tests that run on the server-side, eliminating the need to run the tests in the browser.

A software platform that helps connect retailers with ecommerce platform designers and developers.

A startup that builds tools to help developers build mobile apps for small businesses.

A startup that helps brands and developers build mobile video games. Their platform easily integrates with existing games and offers a suite of tools for onboarding, publishing, and monetizing.

A product management platform for agencies, developers, and designers that helps companies plan, identify, prioritize, and integrate features for their software applications.

A startup that allows developers to easily develop apps for blockchain technologies and ICOs.

A group of former software engineers and developers who are building an automated dog-training platform to help pet owners train their pooches.

A library of over 1,700 video lectures for developers on the entire set of AWS services.

This is a startup that wants to create a platform where developers can build apps for a company’s hardware products. It’s a hardware-agnostic platform, meaning you can build an app for a smart lock or a thermostat for a smart heating system.

The company is building software that allows developers to use a single API to make apps for different platforms.

A tool for software developers to easily build their own web applications.

A platform that lets developers of complex mobile applications auto-generate and sell in-app subscriptions to users.

A “self-serve” platform that enables developers to build out their own bitmap font, so they can quickly build out a new font without needing to hire a designer.

A platform that makes it easier for customers to build their own websites. The startup, which was founded in June, wants to help companies, particularly small businesses, create their own websites without a developer.

A software company that creates tools for mobile developers to help them make the most of their device and resources.

Growth hacking tool for app developers.

A small team of developers and designers are building a simple, yet comprehensive, social network for everyone.

A startup that helps software developers to build mobile apps with a mobile SDK without requiring native code knowledge.

A platform for developers to build mobile apps without having to build the code

A startup for freelance work that connects project managers with developers, designers, and marketers.

A tool that lets software developers build and share reusable code snippets.

A developer of “disruptive products for the Internet of Things”

A SaaS developer platform that helps teams develop better software using tools like code reviews, design reviews, and prototyping

A platform for developers to easily build and monetize AR/VR apps and games.

A tool that helps developers build apps for Android TV.

A customer relationship management (CRM) app for businesses, with a focus on small businesses. It also offers tools for developers to build integrations into their software.

Builds a temporary software platform based on Docker container technology for developers.

The company provides a single, unified interface for customers to access their data and resources, plus a suite of APIs that allow third-party developers to integrate their services into

A tool that helps developers build apps for the fitness and health industries. The company aims to build a platform that helps all the different parts of the industry work together.

A startup that helps engineers manage the full lifecycle of their software projects. It’s a B2B SaaS platform serving developers worldwide.

A tool for developers to create recruitment ads

A company that creates a tool to help developers find and join the communities of open source software projects that are most relevant to them.

A digital platform for the home, with an API to help developers build apps and integrate with smart home devices.

A helpdesk platform for developers and startups that can be accessed from any web browser. Users can call, chat, and file tickets.

A company that helps companies work with data scientists and developers, originally via a software-as-a-service product. It’s now moving toward a marketplace/agency model.

A developer’s toolkit that lets you build apps that work across all the major operating systems. The startup was founded by ex-Google employees.

A team of bitcoin and blockchain-savvy developers building a software suite for the financial services industry.

A platform for small businesses to rent or lease their storefronts, with a backend API that developers can use to build apps for managing rental inventory and payments.

This startup is developing an Android SDK for building applications that can quickly enhance photos with face detection, blurring, or filters. The client-side SDK is for developers who want to build their own apps on top of the iOS app.

The startup is building a platform that allows developers to build apps that integrate with Amazon Echo. It’s a side project for the founders of the company.

A software platform that optimizes the compilation process in software development. It’s a more efficient way of building software, and can help developers cut hours off of their product creation process.

A tool to help developers build mobile apps by using data from other mobile apps.

A tool for developers to capture and schedule various tasks on JIRA

A startup that claims to convert any code into a website, even if the developer didn’t write any code.

A tool for developers to make modals for their apps, which are like mini-windows within their app.

A startup that provides a directory of mobile app developers

A startup that wants to make it easy to find, hire, and work with freelance designers and developers.

An API that allows developers to integrate location capabilities into their apps, without having to build their own location-based features.

A platform for developers to build chatbots on. The startup enables developers to build software that can mimic human conversations.

An online software developer that creates software to help people develop and scale their businesses.

For developers, this is an app that lets you see all your projects from the same place.

A visual tool for turning product prototypes into wireframes for developers.

A company that makes an API and platform for app stores to allow developers to launch their apps on a variety of platforms.

A tool to help the developer community find solutions for specific problems with the language.

This startup is building a toolset for software developers to quickly create more secure apps.

This startup wants to build a “Netflix for Open Source”, allowing software developers to package their code up and sell it.

A platform that connects freelance developers with clients. Customers are able to upload their code snippets, and designers are able to login to review code, set budgets, and see the background of the developer.

A startup that wants to make it easy for developers to build and host websites of their own Think of it like WordPresscom, but for developers

A tool for developers to find out how their products are used, with the goal of helping them fix bugs.

A platform for finding and hiring freelance developers, with a marketplace where developers can find work.

API developer that provides an easy way to create a custom API for a company or organization, as well as an API that can be used by other companies. The company's software is designed for startups, but could be applied to other business settings.

Building a chat interface that relays data over a secure encrypted channel, so that people can chat and share files securely, and also build a platform for developers to build their own encrypted messaging apps.

A developer platform for building and managing software applications. The company is launching with one product, but plans to scale across several verticals.

A self-driving car platform for developers and auto manufacturers. The startup wants to make it easy for carmakers to integrate self-driving technology into their vehicles.

A platform that allows developers to take their app and run it via IP. It's aimed at mobile apps, but its founders say it can run desktop programs too.

A smart home server that can automate and integrate a person’s personal devices (lights, thermostat, etc.). The company is also an app developer, with a marketplace for other companies to integrate with their products.