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24 alternatives to BuilderBook

The handbook for young people entering tech

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BuilderBook launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   MAKE Book: The Indie Maker Handbook▲1,372

   Learn to build profitable startups the indie way

   2018 · readmake.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Homemakers (Book)▲71

   Domestic Handbook for Digital Generation by Brit Morin

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Makerbook▲767

   A directory of the best free resources for creatives

   2015 · cursorup.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Startup Playbook▲548

   How-to guide for building your startup from the ground up

   2018 · startup-playbook.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startup Handbook▲262

   Company building best practices from Seed to Series B

   2019 · versionone.vc · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UI Playbook▲343

   The documented collection of UI components

   2020 · uiplaybook.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brick By Brick▲602

   A free guide to building awesome communities

   2015 · communitybuildingguide.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Powerbooks▲104

   Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

   2014 · powerbooks.strikingly.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Creative Book Builder▲79

   Powerful, flexible & professional tool for ebook generation

   2020 · getcreativebookbuilder.blogspot.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bookstck▲345

    A curated bookshelf (+100 books) made by entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Getting Real▲234

    The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.

    2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GPT-3 Playbook▲259

    Free playbook to build your first GPT-3 powered product

    2023 · buildbystl.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The CTO Field Guide▲151

    A handbook to get tech leaders started

    2022 · ctofieldguide.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Builder Playbook Kit▲215

    Discover 99+ playbooks and guides for builders on ClickUp

    2022 · thebuilderstudio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Web Design Handbook▲158

    Design Amazing Websites

    2015 · rafaltomal.com · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a guidebook on everything I know about applying to Y Combinator▲177

    2012 · guidetoyc.com · its alternatives →

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    SocialBook YouTube Builder▲82

    Grow your YouTube channel without losing control

    2019 · app.socialbook.io · its alternatives →

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    Startup Blueprint▲84

    7 Skills for founders, builders & leaders

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    buildbook▲9

    Share Raw, Unfiltered Behind-the-Scene Moments To The World!

    Aug 2026 · buildbook-mvp.lovable.app · its alternatives →

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    Cashbook Toolkit▲95

    Open source toolkit for building personal finance apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →

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    The Adventures of Women in Tech Workbook▲60

    A life-tested guide to building & advancing your career tech

    2022 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Startup Communities▲76

    Guide to building entrepreneurial communities by Brad Feld

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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