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24 alternatives to Cool Side Projects

A side project about side projects

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cool Side Projects launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sideproject▲57

   Posts about making stuff on the web

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   To Build Something▲93

   Find side project help and collaborators

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Side Projects▲5

   Side Projects Inspiration Gallery

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Meeet▲293

   Find Devs and Designers for Side Projects

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I Dare You To Build▲220

   Side project ideas to launch in 2016

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GoodUI▲285

   Collection of clever UX patterns & ideas

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Frontends▲93

   A community for front-end developers

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TechSpiked▲151

   Entertainment for Techies

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Darby Smart▲66

   DIY Projects & Supplies

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Casual▲114

    Plan visually, view and organize projects

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Project Side Project▲118

    $5000 to bring your side project to life

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Just For Fun▲227

    Showcasing creative side projects

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    vitaleads▲62

    Web dev and graphic design project community

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tech Threads▲80

    Developer T-Shirts

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Coolbox▲73

    Toolbox with a modern twist

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18MS
    My side project about side projects▲66

    2013 · sideshowhq.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Beautiful Open▲132

    Beautiful sites for Open Source projects

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SubTask▲62

    Organize projects the way your mind works

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NerdyData▲93

    A Search Engine for Source Code

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Twibfy▲84

    Curated design inspiration

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FoxyTasks▲70

    Visual Projects Portfolio Management

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    ..▲106

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    2017 · its alternatives →

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