Awesome Devtools vs Public APIs

A collaborative list of public APIs rather than a broad dev-tool catalog

Side by side

What it is: Awesome Devtools:Awesome DevTools is a community-curated list of essential developer tools and services across all stacks.; Public APIs:Public APIs is a collaborative directory of 1400+ public APIs that developers can browse by category and bookmark.
Best for: Awesome Devtools:Curated catalog of dev tools; Public APIs:Curated list of public APIs
Who it’s for: Awesome Devtools:Developers looking for a centralized catalog of useful tools, from beginners to seasoned engineers.; Public APIs:Developers looking for ready-to-use public APIs for their projects.
Pricing: Awesome Devtools:Free; Public APIs:Free
Open source: Awesome Devtools:Yes, 682 GitHub stars; Public APIs:Yes, 9,504 GitHub stars
DevHunt upvotes: Awesome Devtools:0; Public APIs:41
Launched on DevHunt: Awesome Devtools:Jan 2026; Public APIs:Jan 2023

Broad categories. Organizes tools into sections like AI coding, IDEs, DevOps, testing, and more.
Community-driven. Open source repository that accepts contributions from developers worldwide.
Open source list. Hosted on GitHub under an unlicense, allowing free use and modification.
Searchable markdown. Plain-text README makes it easy to browse and locate tools quickly.
Regular updates. Continuously evolving with new pull requests and merges.
Link to resources. Provides direct links to each tool’s website or repository for easy access.

Category browsing. Explore APIs organized by functional categories.
Bookmark favorites. Save and quickly access preferred APIs.
Collaborative curation. Community-maintained list sourced from an open-source repository.
Featured APIs. Highlights of popular APIs such as SerpApi, TranscriptFetch, and Supadata.
Latest additions. Continuously updated feed of new APIs across many domains.
Searchable directory. Quickly find APIs using keywords or tags.

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.