Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Black & British

Content platform to empower the Black British community

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Black & British launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   BlacksWhoDesign▲196

   Highlighting inspiring Black designers in industries.

   2019 · blackswho.design · its alternatives →

2. 2
   2016 Maker Challenge▲265

   Make more stuff this year

   2016 · megamaker.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I built a community for women entrepreneurs and makers▲345

   2020 · womenmake.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Proud Black Business▲162

   Digital badge + API to easily identify Black businesses

   2020 · proudandblack.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   RBD▲360

   Celebrate indie makers & their best apps

   Nov 2025 · rarebigdeal.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Make▲240

   The all-in-one community for makers

   2022 · make.to · its alternatives →

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   GroTru▲93

   Giving Black & LatinX entrepreneurs the advantage

   2023 · grotru.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Makers Up▲277

   Community's #1 news source for all things indie maker 👨‍🎤

   2019 · makersup.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Maker Stories▲301

   Discover the stories behind products

   2014 · stories.maker.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Black▲115

    An app to discover independent and purpose driven brands

    2023 · getblack.in · its alternatives →

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    Black▲329

    A wallpaper series using shapes and lights.

    2016 · jmd.im · its alternatives →

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    The Makers▲102

    Meet creative & makers, chat when you match

    2018 · themakers.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Brit + Co▲35

    Inspiring and enabling women to make.

    2014 · brit.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Women Make▲405

    Connect with other women makers 👱🏻‍♀️👩🏾‍🦱👩🏻

    2020 · womenmake.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shop Black UK▲62

    Discover great black-owned businesses in the UK.

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MakerBadge▲224

    An open-source badge to put your mark on every project.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Makers▲201

    A curated directory of tools for the makers

    2016 · themakers.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ayoka▲80

    No more blank walls with curated prints from diverse artists

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Maker Hunt▲268

    The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    UKBlackTech photos▲61

    Free BAME stock photos

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blackbirds▲126

    Explore black history with Twitter DMs #BlackHistoryMonth

    2017 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    Blackomatic▲82

    Stunning black designs, products and more, all in one place

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    bwbg▲133

    Create black & white background designs easily

    2024 · bwbg.rexanwong.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Festvl▲71

    The ultimate UK music festival app

    2016 · 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 →