Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Cool Tools - Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday talks about a few cool tools he uses
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cool Tools - Ryan Holiday launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A shortlist of awesome tools by Matt Haughey.
2016 · kk.org · its alternatives →
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Jesse's simple tools for a creative lifestyle.
2015 · kk.org · its alternatives →
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findcool.tools▲297Discover the coolest online tools by your favorite builders
2023 · findcool.tools · its alternatives →
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But mostly for fun
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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Help Me Build▲107Discover high quality tools to build awesome things
2015 · led24.tv · its alternatives →
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Best app of the day, every day
2015 · awesometools.linktexting.com · its alternatives →
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Making Live▲77Watch how people make cool things in real time.
2015 · makinglive.com · its alternatives →
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GrabCAD▲99Helping mechanical engineers build great products faster
2014 · grabcad.com · its alternatives →
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A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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👍 Easy to use and beautiful retrospective tool
2017 · funretro.github.io · its alternatives →
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Paul and Edith discuss the fallout from left-pad
2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →
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1 month in, and launching The Side Project Accelerator
2016 · hackingui.com · its alternatives →
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Hey there, I'm a solo dev behind KewlTools. So I'm one of those people who like to build their own tools/utilities whenever they a) want to get something done, or b) want to learn something. c) don't want to spend ages finding a utilty and going through walls of ads. I gradually built 66 tools, all free, fast, ad-free, and zero login. I (and my family/friends) use these daily, so thought some of you will find it useful! Any suggestions, improving current tools or adding new ones, please let me know.
2025 · kewltools.com · its alternatives →
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I built this for myself. I was tired of checking Product Hunt, Hacker News, Reddit, Indie Hackers, and YouTube separately while building. Here Be Shovels is a calm, opinionated place that aggregates tools, launches, AI signals, and YouTube channels indie makers actually watch. It’s intentionally incomplete and updated every few hours and I had a lot of time building out the Wild West metaphor. Happy to hear feedback
Dec 2025 · herebeshovels.com · its alternatives →
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