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24 alternatives to Design Dots

A curated mini list of design-related links each day.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Design Dots launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Design Roundup▲232

   The best curated design resources, delivered weekly.

   2018 · designroundup.xyz · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sidebar▲458

   The five best design links of the day, freshly redesigned

   2016 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design Resources▲273

   A curated list of tools in one place to help designers

   2020 · designresourc.es · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sidebar▲171

   The five best design links of the day, every weekday

   2020 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Designer Daily Report▲392

   Everything about design in 5 minutes

   2022 · designerdailyreport.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DesignFolio▲76

   Design news and articles curated daily

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Curated Design▲391

   Web design inspiration catalog for creators

   2023 · curated.design · its alternatives →

8. 8
   DesignValley▲300

   Discover, vote and share your favorite design tools 🥇

   2020 · designvalley.club · its alternatives →

9. 9
   dot.gallery▲99

   A digital museum for digital art 🖼

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DesignBase▲244

    Curated free design resources in one place

    2018 · felixjoy.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Design DB▲221

    A hand-curated database of the best freebies for designers.

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sidebar▲248

    5 curated design links, every day

    2014 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Curated▲59

    Directory of design knowledge for product people

    2019 · trader-forex.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Design Junction▲217

    One-stop free resource library for designers and creatives

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    rgb.today▲145

    Daily curated goodies about design

    2015 · rgb.today · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Design Base▲81

    Curated design resources for developers

    2021 · designbase.vercel.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Oozled▲144

    Curated resources for everything design related

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Designbase▲103

    Visual inspiration bookmark tool within your Dropbox

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Life in Dots▲80

    A simple way to remember your posts on Facebook.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    dotstorming▲67

    A space for real-time brainstorming and decision making

    2021 · dotstorming.com · its alternatives →

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    A directory of single-page sites and useful apps▲164

    Explore a curated collection of the best free time-saving online tools, widgets & web utilities for developers, designers, and creators.

    2012 · thetoolbox.cc · its alternatives →

22. 22
    todays.design▲56

    Celebrate the best designs every day.

    2024 · todays.design · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dot 2 Dot▲105

    Connect the dots and become an artist

    2017 · dottodot.com · its alternatives →

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    100 AI Tools for Designers▲101

    A curated list of 100 AI tools for UX/UI designers

    2023 · farrahhariri.gumroad.com · 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 →