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24 alternatives to Christmas Present Thing

From Crowdrise, give back instead of giving something dumb

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Christmas Present Thing launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GiftStarter▲122

   Crowdfunded gift-giving and gift concierge

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Yerdle▲101

   Give away stuff you don't want, get other stuff for free

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Simple Donation▲73

   People give more on simple forms.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Startup Secret Santa▲83

   Exchange skills with other startups for Christmas

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Unstuff▲79

   Push Button. Save Christmas.

   2013 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Wonder▲63

   Give gift cards your friends really want

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NamesForChange▲59

   Philanthropy & Gifts for $2+

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   GIFt Delivery▲83

   Send a GIF. Get a GIFt of it in real life.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Send a Shitty Birthday Gift▲5

   Send a shitty, but useful gift to your friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Startup Santa▲77

    Startups donating books to children in need

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Txt2Give▲70

    Make giving easy and raise more money

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Send a Shitty Birthday Gift▲5

    Send your friend a shitty but useful gift for their birthday

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Christmas Experiments▲74

    The digital advent calendar

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Google One Today▲91

    Create a culture of giving every day.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gift Rocket▲66

    Electronic cash gifts

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Text to Santa▲93

    Christmas wishlist creator for kids

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gift Roulette▲113

    An anonymous gift curation service

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shout▲207

    Exchange Anything with the people around you

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Amazon Giveaway▲114

    Easily setup and run promotional giveaways

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Giftstar▲74

    Discover and buy the perfect gifts

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Christmas.am▲89

    The best gifts on Amazon.

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sweetness▲120

    Locally made gifts, hand-delivered.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    treat▲90

    Give your friends a gift when they arrive at any business

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Out of the Office▲116

    Tech comics on stuff! Makes a great gift.

    2015 · 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 →