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24 alternatives to Built for Backroads

Sharing the best driver-focused cars currently for sale

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Built for Backroads launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Roads by Porsche▲71

   Find your new favorite backroad

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cruise▲226

   Holy shit. Self-driving cars.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mystro▲89

   Helping on-demand drivers earn more

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mapbox Drive▲108

   In-car navigation for the future (an SDK for cars)

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Vehicle Listings API▲139

   Programmatically search cars and trucks available for sale

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SHIFT▲147

   On-demand vehicle test drives (SF only)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Drive Motors▲132

   Buy new cars directly online from local dealerships

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FocusDrive▲103

   Simulate car journeys for deep focus sessions

   Nov 2025 · focusdriveapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ShIFTdaddy▲78

   Learn how to drive a stick shift from stick drivers near you

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Open Road▲117

    The one app for driving

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Curvature▲102

    Find the fun, twisty roads worldwide

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Turn List▲66

    Simple, low-power, map-less maps app

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Bumper Showroom▲70

    Car researching, simplified

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Track Manual▲66

    The ultimate how-to guide for taking your car to a racetrack

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Drive & Listen▲125

    Drive around cities while listening to their local radios

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Car2go▲104

    Smart cars on demand

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Open Source Vehicle▲81

    A production ready, roadworthy, open source car

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Does not commute▲110

    A strategic driving game!

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hum by Verizon▲87

    Add new car technology to almost any car

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Transfix▲83

    Uber for trucking

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Carmera▲77

    Real-time 3D maps & navigation data for autonomous vehicles

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Self Driving Car▲72

    A very early version of Google's prototype vehicle

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tred▲92

    Car shopping the way it should be.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    WeShare▲74

    A new electronic vehicle sharing service from Volkswagen

    2019 · 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 →