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24 alternatives to Barrel Backers

Kickstarter for Craft Beer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Barrel Backers launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Crowd Loot▲114

   Product Hunt for Kickstarter Projects

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Beer?!▲207

   A straightforward app to invite friends for a beer.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kickstarter Live▲300

   Livestreaming with Kickstarter creators

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Backer News▲171

   Fresh crowdfunding projects

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Castbacker▲88

   Kickstarter for podcasts

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Kickstarter Stories▲133

   A curation of the best Kickstarter interviews

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Artbrew▲92

   Your smart homebrew craft beer system

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Artstarter▲158

   Kickstarter for unique art!

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hops▲93

   Find your beer

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kicktraq▲81

    Tracks what's hot on Kickstarter.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Untappd▲93

    Discover & share your favorite beers

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Maker Hunt▲268

    The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Starter for kickstarter▲66

    An unofficial android app for kickstarter

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Backer▲88

    Crowdfund new features for your favorite products

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Drip by Kickstarter▲336

    A new way to back creators. A Patreon competitor.

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DeskBeers▲156

    Craft beer delivered to your office

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    redditmade▲164

    Crowdfunding projects backed by Reddit community

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Brew Chase▲81

    Craft beer name and tasting notes generator

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    How I Built This: Jim Koch, Samuel Adams▲87

    Kickstarting the craft beer movement in America

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Noble Brewer▲121

    Etsy for craft beers

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kickstarter Spotlight▲117

    A page for funded creators to tell their story

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hyperstarter▲87

    Free tool that identifies problems with your Kickstarter

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Funding Hunt▲148

    Startup funding updates, daily

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Freshpreneur▲124

    A peer-to-peer marketplace for crowdfunded products

    2017 · 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 →