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24 alternatives to Dotted Paper

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dotted Paper launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dot Grid Notebooks▲160

   A must have for every designer.

   2014 · dotgrid.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Neue Products▲95

   Dot grid books for designers and magnetic iPhone cables

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Griddr▲60

   Griddr's Dot Grid Book

   2013 · griddoctor.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Paperkit▲222

   Create and download custom graph, lined, or dot grid paper

   2015 · paperkit.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dot Grid Notebook Black Edition▲161

   An all black dot grid notebook for designers & illustrators

   2019 · dotgrid.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UI Dot Grid▲92

   Worthful ideas sketching

   2023 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   UI Dotted Grid volume 1▲3

   Sketch faster. Design smarter.

   Dec 2025 · gum.new · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bookimbo▲54

   Your bespoke booklet creator (the paper kind!)

   2014 · bookimbo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fake it Make it▲168

   A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping

   2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Contemporary Magic▲88

    A tarot deck art collaboration from the makers of Dots

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Maker Spaces▲77

    Book of creative interiors from inspiring makers (pre-order)

    2015 · makelight.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Metaflop▲172

    Design your own fonts for free

    2015 · metaflop.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Sketchbook Project▲87

    A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Globestudio▲84

    Open-source dotted maps and 3D globes for designers

    23d ago · globestudio.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Personal Paper▲68

    Personal Paper, your chosen articles printed and delivered

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stack▲170

    Stunning kit for app prototyping and design

    2016 · vinwin.day · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PitchXO▲132

    Goodbye PDFs. Beautiful pitch pages you can track.

    2014 · pitchxo.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a tiny book using a pen-plotter and AI▲150

    Hey HN, I want to share a personal project: I made a tiny pen-plotted book for my wife. I did everything myself—drawings (with some help from Midjourney), plotting, cutting, and binding. I even used a 3D printer to make a helper tool. It's absolutely over-engineered, but I enjoyed it a lot. Multi-disciplinary projects, especially those with a physical output, are a lot of fun for me. The post covers the process in detail, but if you're interested in anything specific, let me know. Cheers!

    2025 · muffinman.io · its alternatives →

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    Papermine▲80

    Create stunning digital booklets.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Tarot Cards of Tech▲80

    A tool that gives designers a fun way to ask hard questions

    2018 · artefactgroup.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stylograph▲102

    Take your ideas from paper to digital

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    dotCOMpad▲69

    A journal that helps you keep on top of your domains offline

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Publitas▲128

    Easily turn your PDFs into beautiful, online publications.

    2014 · publitas.com · its alternatives →

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    Tinkerplay▲81

    Design, customize, & 3D print your characters

    2015 · its alternatives →

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