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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 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cruise▲226

   Holy shit. Self-driving cars.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Steer▲105

   Car buying and leasing is dead. Subscribe instead.

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chevrolet Co-Driver▲76

   Get tips for staying on top of your resolutions

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mystro▲89

   Helping on-demand drivers earn more

   2017 · mystrodriver.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mapbox Drive▲108

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

   2016 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SHERP ATV▲189

   The most badass off-roading vehicle in the world.

   2016 · sherp.ru · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Vehicle Listings API▲139

   Programmatically search cars and trucks available for sale

   2021 · auto.dev · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SHIFT▲147

   On-demand vehicle test drives (SF only)

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Drive Motors▲132

    Buy new cars directly online from local dealerships

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    FocusDrive▲103

    Simulate car journeys for deep focus sessions

    Nov 2025 · focusdriveapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ShIFTdaddy▲78

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

    2018 · shiftdaddy.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shift▲70

    Bringing trust and simplicity to the used car market.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Driving Tests▲72

    Because driver's manual is dry and boring

    2015 · driving-tests.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    4x4 Offroad Police Jeep Driver▲55

    Get ready for Offroad Police Jeep simulator to go offroading

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GROOVE▲56

    Creating focused drivers at the carrier level

    2014 · katasi.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Open Road▲117

    The one app for driving

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Curvature▲102

    Find the fun, twisty roads worldwide

    2020 · roadcurvature.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cardog ▲21

    Hi everyone, we built a vehicle history report offering that I wanted to share and get some feedback on. It collects data from over 1,200 sources across North America and compiles to a single clean report like Carfax and Autocheck. We would really value any feedback from anyone currently in the researching/buying/selling phase - what pieces of information are / were essential in your recent purchases? Thank you!

    2025 · cardog.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Turn List▲66

    Simple, low-power, map-less maps app

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bumper Showroom▲70

    Car researching, simplified

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Track Manual▲66

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

    2022 · trackmanual.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    American Truck Simulator▲74

    Journey through landscapes and landmarks around the States

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mercedes-Benz Self Driving Truck▲7

    Automatic driving truck

    2017 · mercedes-benz.com · 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 →