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24 alternatives to Are.na

A platform for creative thinking and collaborative research.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Are.na launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Are.na▲17
A platform to assemble and connect information
2015 · are.na · its alternatives →
2
arena2slides▲8
Convert your are.na channel into a slideshow to share!
2019 · arena2slides.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
3
Play▲415
The first native iOS design tool
2022 · its alternatives →
4
Wake▲310
A private space to share & discuss design work w/ your team.
2015 · wake.io · its alternatives →
5
Presence▲883
Connect with your community and culture in new places
2024 · its alternatives →
6
Atomic▲444
The fastest way to design beautiful interactions
2015 · atomic.io · its alternatives →
7
launching.today▲528
A place to launch and share your project
2024 · its alternatives →
8
MindNode 5▲306
Visual brainstorming on your Mac, iPhone and iPad
2017 · mindnode.com · its alternatives →
9
Oasis of Ideas▲264
Share & discover ideas for any kind of project
2024 · oasis-of-ideas.com · its alternatives →
10
Native Directory▲277
A curated list of React Native libraries.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad▲266
2020 · launch-preview.museapp.com · its alternatives →
12
Boards by InVision▲268
Design collaboration reimagined
2015 · miro.com · its alternatives →
13
Thoughter▲312
Try to match a thought with somebody over the Internet!
2019 · aytwit.com · its alternatives →
14
Atlantix▲345
A platform to discover, develop, & commercialize innovations
2024 · atlantix.cc · its alternatives →
15
Planable 2.0▲329
Collaborate on any social content, from anywhere
2018 · planable.io · its alternatives →
16
Chapter▲111
Curated learning from the world’s experts
2021 · its alternatives →
17OB
Open by Design▲118
2021 · openby.design · its alternatives →
18
Craft 2.0▲273
A collaborative platform for product creation
2017 · craft.io · its alternatives →
19
Muse for Setapp▲253
Clear thinking now in Dark mode, calm your mind & your eyes
2024 · allume.com · its alternatives →
20
Native Project▲64
Incentivize and scale distributed communities
2019 · nativeproject.one · its alternatives →
21
ID.ART▲166
Platform that helps creatives build their online identity
2024 · id.art · its alternatives →
22
Air 2.0▲151
Bring your team together in a space designed for visual work
2020 · air.inc · its alternatives →
23
Coredemia – share and discuss research papers▲60
2014 · coredemia.com · its alternatives →
24
Frame.io v4▲152
Creative work management, redesigned from the ground up
2024 · frame.io · its alternatives →

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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →