Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Cardsmith

Capture ideas and collaborate in real-time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cardsmith launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Card.io▲134

   Credit card scanning for mobile apps.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Story▲62

   Dynamic digital business cards

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Card IQ▲78

   Intelligent follow-up for your business cards

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Maker Cardz▲132

   Inspiring kids with cards of successful entrepreneurs 🙏

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Resource Cards▲150

   Collection of curated free resources for designers.

   2016 · resourcecards.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Platforma Flowcharts▲188

   Collection of cards for website and app prototyping

   2016 · web.flowcharts.ws · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Little Card Editor▲90

   creates & tweets cards a picture w text overlay

   2014 · littlecardeditor.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Makr▲115

   Tools to make professional-grade printed cards and more

   2014 · comingsoon.markmonitor.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FullContact Card Reader▲108

    Automagically scan biz cards into LinkedIn/Gmail contacts

    2014 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DeskGod▲61

    Personalized real-time customer engagement

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gravit▲154

    Design better, collaborate faster

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    StrategyDeck▲147

    All communication strategy tools in one deck of cards

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MethodKit for Product Development▲108

    An analog tool to help you discuss & build products

    2016 · methodkit.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pelt▲100

    Create and share your virtual business card

    2015 · pelt.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Kernel Cards▲95

    A simpler way to create a digital content strategy

    2016 · kernelcards.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cardblanc▲56

    Puts a shopping mall on your phone.

    2014 · napkinfinance.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Draftr▲70

    Share drafts of your work & collect feedback easily.

    2016 · draftr.xyz · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Jottings▲95

    Real-time collaboration in Markdown

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Thankster▲131

    Automagically send hand written cards

    2015 · thankster.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wildcard▲91

    Twitter/Potluck-esque cards for the rest of the web

    2013 · forsale.godaddy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MethodKit▲76

    Different topics summarized into 50 cards.

    2014 · methodkit.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Etsy Card Reader▲94

    Seamless Integration With Your Etsy Shop

    2014 · etsy.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Craft▲104

    A CMS like no other.

    2014 · 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 →