We developers have strong opinions about the tools we use every day.

Vim vs. VS Code. PostgreSQL vs. MySQL. Ubuntu vs. Arch. Python vs. Go. And now, with AI coding agents becoming part of everyday development, there are even more tools to compare.

But where can you actually see what developers think about these tools?

There are plenty of comparison articles, sponsored rankings, benchmarks, and opinionated blog posts. But I wanted something a little different.

So I built DTDb — Developer Tools Database.

👉 https://dtdb.dev

What's the idea?

Think of IMDb, but instead of movies, we're ranking developer tools.

The concept is simple:

Developers rate the tools they actually use.

Tools are organized into categories.

Each month, ratings are frozen into a ranking.

You can follow how rankings change over time and see which tools are gaining or losing popularity.

The goal is to create a community-driven picture of the developer tools ecosystem.

What can you find there?

I've started with several…