Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Dead Startup Toys
Toy versions of failed startups like Juicero and Theranos
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dead Startup Toys launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Brave indies face product failure, say goodbye and reboot
2023 · its alternatives →
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History shouldn't have to repeat itself
2017 · startupgraveyard.io · its alternatives →
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A newsletter of startup ideas and data to back them up
2020 · its alternatives →
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Lazy Eight's 404 page is Space Invaders + #drumpf epicness.
2016 · lazyeight.design · its alternatives →
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Candid talks with failed startup founders
2020 · failory.com · its alternatives →
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The Increasingly inaccurately titled Weekly Squeak is back!
2016 · gregariousmammal.com · its alternatives →
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Paperboy▲174A collection of articles to help build your startup
2015 · paperboy.fm · its alternatives →
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Need an idea for the next hot new bot startup? Click here.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Understanding the SaaS ramp of death
2016 · its alternatives →
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Refresh to get a new, fake startup every time
2019 · thisstartupdoesnotexist.com · its alternatives →
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Launchaholics▲100Check to see if you're suffering from Launch Addiction
2015 · launchaholics.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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