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24 alternatives to Asymmetrical

A new kind of publishing company

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Asymmetrical launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lean Pub▲81

   Publish Early, Publish Often

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Softcover▲76

   Frictionless self-publishing

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FG Press▲82

   A modern publishing company that gives control to authors

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Booktrope▲81

   Reinventing the way books are published

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Blurb▲89

   Self publishing book platform

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Outline▲226

   A new kind of publication for a new kind of human

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Matter▲185

   A new magazine built on Medium

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Prss▲16

   The future of publishing

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SVBTLE▲90

   A New Kind of Magazine

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Marquee▲81

    Easier, Faster, more Beautiful Publishing (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Smashd▲94

    New publication that focuses on tech, culture & hustle

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    LinkedIn Publishing▲198

    A brand new, sleek and intuitive editor

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    We Need Diverse Books▲87

    Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Known▲70

    A publishing platform for everyone (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Uninkd▲67

    Beautiful Newsstand Publishing for Everybody

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Page00▲65

    Publishing platform for the new age

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

    You get what you work for, not what you wish for

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Inkshares▲101

    Crowdfunded Book Publishing

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Scripted▲140

    The new way to create original content

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Book In A Box▲210

    Book writing & publishing as a service

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Contributoria▲76

    Community funded, collaborative journalism

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ultravisual▲68

    Beautiful visual publishing.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Blendle▲91

    The newspaper revolutionized

    2014 · its alternatives →

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 →