1. spacetimedb
25,399 stars+85 this week
Development at the speed of light
higress alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like alibaba/higress
Flowy lists 23 other Backend plugins like higress, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
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How they compare
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| higressThis page | 9,636 | +45 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 agents, 3 commands |
| 1spacetimedb | 25,399 | +85 | Oct 28, 2026 | not available | 11 skills, 1 MCP server |
| 2membrane-framework | 1,520 | 0 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| 3insforge | 13,212 | +107 | Oct 25, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 8 skills |
| 4georgeguimaraes-claude-code-elixir | 192 | +4 | Sep 20, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 5 skills |
| 5msgraph | 119 | not available | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 6convex-agent-plugins | 117 | not available | Oct 13, 2026 | MIT | 29 commands |
| 7exa | 5,190 | +42 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| 8dgiot | 4,860 | +2 | Oct 13, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| 9nitrostack | 2,528 | -1 | Oct 19, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 14 skills, 4 agents, 3 MCP servers |
| 10go-spring | 1,803 | +1 | Oct 24, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| 11laravel-api-tool-kit | 533 | 0 | Apr 24, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 12firebase | 491 | +12 | Oct 20, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 13 skills, 1 agent, 1 MCP server |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. membrane-framework
1,520 stars0 this week
Membrane is a versatile multimedia streaming & processing framework.
3. insforge
13,212 stars+107 this week
The all-in-one, open-source backend platform for agentic coding.
4. georgeguimaraes-claude-code-elixir
192 stars+4 this week
Elixir development guidance for coding agents, with optional Mix checks and Expert language server integration.
5. msgraph
119 stars
An Agent Skill that gives AI agents up-to-date knowledge of the complete Microsoft Graph API — and optionally executes calls directly.
6. convex-agent-plugins
117 stars
Official Convex plugins for AI coding agents, providing comprehensive development tools for building reactive backends with TypeScript.
7. exa
5,190 stars+42 this week
Exa MCP for web search and web crawling!
8. dgiot
4,860 stars+2 this week
Open Source Industrial IoT Platform | 300+ protocols | 6-min deploy | Modbus OPC UA MQTT | 12K Stars
9. nitrostack
2,528 stars-1 this week
The full-stack TypeScript framework to build, test, and deploy production-ready MCP servers and AI-native apps.
10. go-spring
1,803 stars+1 this week
Project status: unreleased.
11. laravel-api-tool-kit
533 stars0 this week
Your all-in-one solution for building efficient APIs with Laravel.
12. firebase
491 stars+12 this week
Agent Skills for Firebase
Questions about higress alternatives
What is the best alternative to higress?
spacetimedb is the first of 12 alternatives to higress by shared technologies: it has 25,399 stars (ahead of higress), gained 85 stars this week and ships 11 skills, which higress does not.
Which higress alternative has the most skills?
nitrostack has the most, with 14 skills of the 12 alternatives listed.
Is higress free?
Yes. higress is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.