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24 alternatives to BRCK

The rugged wi-fi hotspot (that works in Africa)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BRCK launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   getWiFi▲321

   A global map of 500,000+ open, public WiFi hotspots

   2016 · cellularnews.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bruvelo▲79

   A smart wifi connected coffee maker

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WifiMapper▲152

   Find free WiFi anywhere in the world

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Somewear▲129

   Your global hotspot - limitless communication via satellites

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HotSpotio▲76

   Share your WiFi for favors

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wiman▲161

   Browse over 70 million free mobile WiFi hotspots

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Wiffinity▲81

   Access free WIFI hotspot locations

   2016 · routerwifi.io · its alternatives →

8. 8HA
   Hacking a $20 4G wireless hotspot into a texting device▲210

   Sep 2026 · bkovac.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Torch▲130

   Smart wifi router made for parents of young children

   2015 · mytorch.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wifilist▲93

    Find the best WiFi around you

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Neverstop by Karma▲238

    All you can surf WiFi. $50/month up to 5Mbps. No data caps.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tenderfoot▲72

    Connect with fellow travellers anywhere in the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Outdoors▲106

    Airbnb for outdoors equipment

    2014 · outdoors.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wifi Kettle▲104

    More than just a kettle

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gigslot Africa▲73

    Find the best tech jobs in Africa 🌍

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Qube▲120

    World's most affordable Wi-Fi smart bulb

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mountain hub▲101

    Your real-time network for the outdoors

    2016 · mountainhub.com · its alternatives →

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    BLACKBX▲79

    An tool to measure, manage, and charge for WiFi access

    2015 · stampede.ai · its alternatives →

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    Power Wifi▲14

    Free roaming

    2017 · comingsoon-tech.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Superb▲88

    'Hot or Not' for Local Places

    2014 · dosuperb.com · its alternatives →

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    WiFire▲113

    Automatically connect to free Wi-Fi around you

    2016 · service.univadis.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tsufee▲84

    Find coffee shops with great WiFi

    2015 · tsufee.fi · its alternatives →

23. 23IB
    I built a Wi-Fi 6 survey kit to see how common it was in my area▲113

    2022 · wirelessbits.net · its alternatives →

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    Skyroam▲126

    Global hotspot that keeps you connected while traveling

    2015 · on.simo.co · 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 →