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100+ web development tools reviewed by the Tailkits editors: AI coding agents, app builders, AI agents, boilerplates, design tools, headless CMS, email APIs and analytics.

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107 tools Reviewed by the Tailkits editors. No votes, no rankings.

Resend

Freemium

Email API with no approval queue, React Email support; $35 for 100,000 emails

n8n

Freemium

Self-hostable workflow automation with AI Agent nodes and an agent builder

Sanity

Freemium

Hosted headless CMS with a GROQ API and an open-source React Studio

Anthropic's coding agent for terminal, IDE, desktop and web, from $20 a month

Free at any volume and tied to Google Ads; 153 KB tag, 2 cookies

Postmark

Freemium

Transactional email API with separate streams, inbound parsing and 45-day logs

AI-powered platform fo web and application designs.

AI designer for iOS and Android app screens, with Figma and Tailwind export

Manus

Freemium

Hosted AI agent that turns prompts into research, slides, sites and videos

Code-first TypeScript CMS that runs inside your Next.js app, MIT licensed

Cursor

Freemium

AI code editor with parallel cloud agents, sold in The X Subscription from $8

Analytics that ties Stripe and other payments to traffic sources; from $9/mo

Loops

Freemium

SaaS email priced by contacts, with unlimited transactional sends from $49

Hermes Agent

Freemium

Self-hosted open-source AI agent that writes its own skills, in 20+ chat apps

Strapi

Freemium

Open-source Node.js headless CMS with a visual schema builder and REST API

OpenAI Codex

Freemium

OpenAI's coding agent for CLI, IDE, ChatGPT app and cloud, from $20 a month

Umami

Freemium

Open-source cookieless analytics with free funnels; $20 for 1M events

Free React components for email, with Tailwind inlining and a local preview

AI-ready Next.js SaaS starter kit overview

Free, open-source AI assistant for 20+ chat apps and ClawHub skills

TinaCMS

Freemium

Git-based Markdown and MDX CMS with click-to-edit on Astro and Next.js pages

GitHub's coding agent for your editor, terminal and PRs, Pro from $10 a month

PostHog

Freemium

Analytics suite with replays and flags; 1M free events a month, billed by event

Vue and Tailwind CSS 4 email framework with CSS inlining and caniemail checks

28K+ SVG icons, 14 styles, free CDN included

Claude

Paid

Anthropic's AI agent for files, browser and scheduled tasks, from $20

Directus

Freemium

Headless CMS on your own SQL database; free self-hosting capped at 3 users

Cookieless analytics hosted only in the EU; $19 a month for 100k pageviews

Mailgun

Freemium

Email API with US or EU hosting and inbound routes; $75 for 100,000 emails

Nuxt SaaS starter with auth, billing, teams, AI.

Lovable

Freemium

AI app builder with a built-in backend and two-way Git sync; Pro from $25/month

OpenAI's always-on ChatGPT agent with its own cloud computer, from $100

Cookieless analytics with 50 sites on every plan; $15 for 100,000 pageviews

AWS email API at $0.10 per 1,000 emails, once you leave the default plan

Icons8

Paid

Icons, illustrations, and AI tools for designers

v0

Freemium

Vercel's AI agent for Next.js apps, with Git branches and one-click deploys

xAI's always-on Bots on a shared cloud computer, from $30 a month

Bolt.new

Freemium

In-browser AI app builder with hosting and a database; Pro from $25 a month

MIT Python framework that runs agents as graphs with checkpointed state

Replit

Freemium

Cloud IDE with an AI agent that builds and hosts apps; Core from $20 a month

Twilio email API and SMTP relay: $34.95 for 100k emails, no free plan

Dify

Freemium

Open-source LLM app platform with sandboxed agents and a chat build mode

Google's agent-first app, CLI and IDE; free tier, more quota from $19.99

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Web development tools by category

This page lists every tool in the Tailkits directory: the products that help you build, ship and run a web app, other than templates and component libraries. Each one has a product page with its pricing, and most have a hands-on review. Browse them by category:

  • AI coding tools: coding agents and AI code editors such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Cursor, which work in your own repository.

  • AI app builders: Lovable, Bolt.new, v0 and others that build and host an app from a prompt.

  • AI agents: personal agents such as Hermes Agent and OpenClaw, agent builders such as n8n and Dify, and frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI and Mastra.

  • SaaS boilerplates: starter kits for Next.js, Nuxt and SvelteKit with sign-in and payments already connected.

  • UI design tools: icon libraries, visual builders and free Tailwind generators for colors, shadows and grids.

  • Headless CMS: Payload, Strapi, Sanity, Directus and more, to manage the content behind your site.

  • Email APIs: Resend, Postmark, Amazon SES and others for transactional email, plus frameworks for email templates.

  • Web analytics: Google Analytics, cookieless alternatives such as Plausible and Umami, and PostHog for product analytics.

Every card shows whether a tool is free, freemium or paid; search the list or filter it by price. Templates and component libraries have their own sections: Tailwind templates and Tailwind components.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers to common questions about tools.

What counts as a tool on Tailkits?

Any product that helps you build, ship or run a web app and is not a template or a component library: AI coding agents and app builders, boilerplates, design tools, CMS platforms, email APIs and analytics. Templates and component libraries have their own sections.

Are these tools free?

Many have a free plan or a free tier. Every card shows whether a tool is free, freemium or paid, and you can filter the list by price. Plans change often, so check the price on the maker's site before you commit.

What is the difference between AI coding tools and AI app builders?

AI coding tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Cursor work in your own codebase: they edit files, run tests and open pull requests. AI app builders such as Lovable, Bolt.new and v0 start from a prompt and build and host the whole app for you. Developers usually start with the first, founders and designers with the second.

How are tools chosen for Tailkits?

Makers submit their tools, and a Tailkits editor reviews each one before it is published. Most tool pages also carry a hands-on review that says how the tool was tested.

Can I list my tool on Tailkits?

Yes. Submit it from the Submit page with its name, website, tagline and categories. An editor reviews every submission before it is published.