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24 alternatives to Beaconstac

iBeacon proximity platform for developers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Beaconstac launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Beaconstac – iBeacon proximity platform for developers▲26

   2015 · developer.beaconstac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Live Beacon▲122

   The world's simplest iBeacon

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Placed ▲77

   iBeacon Based app shortcuts.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spiral 3.0▲81

   Proximity-based community forum

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NewAer▲58

   Proximity platform & sdk.

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Kontakt▲10

   End-to-end Beacon platform

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Estimote Nearables▲186

   iBeacons just got smaller

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Rover▲116

   iBeacon platform and open source SDK

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Enso Locate▲61

    Indoor location made easy. Beacons + cross-platform SDK.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Indoor Location▲63

    SDK for indoor location as a service with Estimote Beacons

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    SocketCluster.io – flexible open-source real-time server with pub/sub▲217

    2016 · socketcluster.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ubudu▲5

    Mesh beacon platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Puck.js▲103

    The ground-breaking bluetooth beacon

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Estimote Beacons▲114

    Real-world context for your app

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    VoxImplant▲75

    Real-time communication platform for app developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Pathfix Beacon▲95

    Add real-time sync to your platform, in minutes.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    A browser-based IRC client built on Node.js – first Node project▲60

    2014 · airchatter.net · its alternatives →

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    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Beacon▲107

    Directly fund long form content.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Kontakt.io Cloud Beacon▲75

    First Beacon with Internet connection (+4yrs battery life)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Onyx Beacons▲5

    Platform to develop context aware apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Beacon▲84

    Navigation sharing made simple and easy

    2021 · 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 →