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GiveLocal is a directory of restaurants that provides direct links to purchase gift cards, enabling customers to support dining establishments. Launched in 2020, the platform connects diners with local restaurants and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A directory of restaurants with links to buy gift cards to support them launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Give Local▲166

   Buy gift cards + support a local restaurant through COVID

   2020 · givelocal.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Give & Get Local▲75

   Support local businesses by buying digital gift cards

   2020 · giveandgetlocal.com · its alternatives →

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   Help Main Street▲108

   Buy gift cards to support local business during COVID-19

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   HandUp Gift Cards▲293

   Give directly to a homeless neighbor on the street

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Giftameal▲66

   Give a free meal to someone who needs it when you do takeout

   2020 · giftameal.com · its alternatives →

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   SupportYourLocals▲83

   Start selling digital gift cards in less than 5 minutes.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Paneau Gift Cards▲129

   A free gift card platform for small businesses

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Givingli▲79

   Send beautiful cards and gifts from your phone!

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Nonprofit Open-Source Food Delivery and Local Shopping Platform▲154

   Start your food delivery or multi-vendor marketplace. Sell food, grocery or hardware. Deliver anything from your local stores.

   2019 · nearbyshops.org · its alternatives →

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    Support Local▲1

    Help local businesses survive via giftcards & donation funds

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    nvlope.com, your mailbox with an API▲65

    Send and receive cash gifts with digital greeting cards and event-based gift registries. The modern way to celebrate together.

    2013 · nvlope.com · its alternatives →

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    MenuRescu▲5

    A relief fund and gift card directory for NYC restaurants

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Feed-A-Friend▲76

    Help feed people in need while supporting local business.

    2020 · feedafriend.org · its alternatives →

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    Maillocals▲89

    Local business outreach simplified

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    GivtCards▲84

    Give the gift of giving with Charity Gift Cards 🎁 ❤️ ✌️

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Gift Card Bank▲84

    Give a gift card to someone in need due to Coronavirus

    2020 · giftcardbank.org · its alternatives →

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    Wishfinity▲110

    All your wishes in a single sharable link

    2020 · wishfinity.com · its alternatives →

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    Shopafor▲75

    Socially connected gift registry making gift buying easy

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Buy a gift card and support small business▲12

    2020 · giftcardpledge.com · its alternatives →

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    GiveWP▲127

    A WordPress plugin for easily collecting online donations

    2015 · liquidweb.com · its alternatives →

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    Superlocal 2.0▲123

    Earn crypto and collect NFTs when you go to places

    2022 · superlocal.com · its alternatives →

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    GivingWay▲71

    Travel the world, do some good.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Giftsy▲66

    An online community marketplace for used clothes

    2022 · getgiftsy.com · its alternatives →

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    Giftbit▲70

    money-back gift cards as a service.

    2015 · giftbit.com · its alternatives →

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