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24 alternatives to Criticl

Altruistic publishing platform & grassroots journalism app

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

1. 1
   Deepr▲83

   Crowdfunding platform for independent journalism

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Contributoria▲76

   Community funded, collaborative journalism

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ReadThisThing▲88

   Find, share, and discuss great journalism

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4AN
   A new decentralized microblogging platform▲364

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hater News▲103

   Exposing internet trolls and haters

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inside 2.0▲194

   Curating the best journalism in real-time

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stacker▲95

   Easy way to publish & reply on social media

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Criticue▲82

   Your web projects. Peer reviewed.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Swarmize▲82

   Data journalism platform from The Guardian

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Feedial▲63

    A next-generation news reader

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AppBotX▲102

    Helping mobile developers get better reviews

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Page00▲65

    Publishing platform for the new age

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Blendle▲181

    Discover the world’s best journalism with one account

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Voten▲73

    Social bookmarking for the 21st Century

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Kindle Scout▲75

    Amazon’s Crowdsourced Publishing Platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Circa▲77

    News app with high quality curated content

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Doubleblinded▲93

    Subscription based self-experimentation

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Qu 2.0▲111

    An app to geek out and get opinions on tech trends

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Reportedly▲83

    Native journalism for social media by those communities

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Softcover▲76

    Frictionless self-publishing

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Known▲70

    A publishing platform for everyone (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Your Voice▲69

    Nonprofit Platform To Discuss Depression Openly

    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 →