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24 alternatives to Deskbound

Standing up to a sitting world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Deskbound launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1SQ
   Standing Queries about the World▲76

   2014 · blog.andrewcantino.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Refold▲265

   Portable cardboard standing desk

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UpDesk▲156

   Sit. Stand. Repeat.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Standable▲5

   Standing Reimagined

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spark▲90

   Start standing now desk

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Geek Desk▲79

   Height adjustable standing desk

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7MD
   My Desk Chair▲203

   2014 · people.csail.mit.edu · its alternatives →

8. 8AR
   A RottenTomatoes for Books▲146

   2012 · idreambooks.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Cardboard Desk▲77

   Stand Up for Creativity

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Get Some Headspace▲68

    10 minutes can make all the difference

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stiff▲62

    The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Book In A Box▲210

    Book writing & publishing as a service

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Standing Desk▲8

    Cheap Standing Desk

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20DF
    Distraction Free Reader/Writer▲85

    2013 · inkpen.in · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Make Space▲71

    A book on creating the space for collaboration

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A Geek in Japan▲87

    Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Calm▲81

    Calm the mind. Change the world.

    2015 · 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 →