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Alternatives to React Developer Tools
20 browser extensions tools sit alongside React Developer Tools in this directory. Below is what separates each from React Developer Tools on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 20
- With a free tier
- 20
- Cheaper to start
- 0
- React Developer Tools starts at
- Free
Why people look past React Developer Tools
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the React Developer Tools entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
React Developer Tools publishes a single plan, Free at Free. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Personal dashboard for focus and inspiration
- 2 tiers to React Developer Tools's 1.
Make your writing bold and clear
- Starts $8.33 a month dearer, at $8.33/month.
- 4 tiers to React Developer Tools's 1.
Advanced color picker and eyedropper
Priced and rated the same as React Developer Tools on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Grammar and spell checker for 25+ languages
Priced and rated the same as React Developer Tools on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Encrypt the web automatically
Priced and rated the same as React Developer Tools on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Block ads and stop trackers
Priced and rated the same as React Developer Tools on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Every React Developer Tools alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the React Developer Tools badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (20)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Momentum , Free
- Hemingway Editor , Free, then $8.33/month
- ColorZilla , Free
- LanguageTool , Free
- HTTPS Everywhere , Free
- Ghostery , Free
- Night Eye , Free
- Awesome Screenshot , Free
What you would be giving up
The record we hold does not list what React Developer Tools is typically used for, so there is no honest way to enumerate what a switch would cost you from this page alone.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If React Developer Tools is broadly right and the question is cost, the React Developer Tools pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Browser Extensions category lists everything the directory holds, and best browser extensions tools ranks them.
React Developer Tools runs on chrome, firefox, edge. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about React Developer Tools alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to React Developer Tools?
- 20 other browser extensions tools are listed in this directory, led by Momentum, Hemingway Editor, ColorZilla, LanguageTool. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to React Developer Tools?
- 20 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Momentum, Hemingway Editor, ColorZilla, LanguageTool, HTTPS Everywhere.
- Why do people look for an alternative to React Developer Tools?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from React Developer Tools?
- The record we hold does not list what React Developer Tools is typically used for, so the honest answer is to check the side-by-side comparison for whichever alternative you are considering. Each one puts the two full feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to React Developer Tools?
- None of the browser extensions tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these React Developer Tools alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Browser Extensions, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare React Developer Tools against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against React Developer Tools covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every browser extensions tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Browser Extensions category, 20 tools beside React Developer Tools. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.






