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24 alternatives to Dragon Innovation

Manufacturing sourcing and development for startups.

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

1. 1
   Dragonera▲150

   AI based software development service

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Panda▲223

   Daily inspiration and news for designers.

   2014 · usepanda.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SeedStories EP 13 - Scott Miller of Dragon Innovation on the Hardware Renaissance▲53

   Dragon CEO & Bolt Partner on Growing Your Hardware Startup

   2016 · beantownmv.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   StartupBase▲124

   Community of makers & early adopters

   2017 · startupbase.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Precursor▲227

   A real-time collaborative prototyping tool

   2014 · prcrsr.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Startup Breeding▲114

   Find genius ideas for your next startup

   2015 · startupbreeding.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Panda▲76

   Keeping designers inspired and informed

   2014 · usepanda.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tool Battles▲116

   Product launch discovery platform & maker community

   2024 · toolbattles.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HyperDev▲181

   A new rapid prototyping tool from Fog Creek

   2016 · hyperdev.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Carbide▲164

    A new kind of programming environment

    2016 · alpha.trycarbide.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blueprint by Gigster▲221

    Transform your idea into a plan any dev can build

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    How To Build This▲144

    A platform for makers to find the right tools

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Grid▲175

    Build & organize your creative ideas with friends

    2016 · buildwithgrid.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Devmag▲133

    A network re-thought for software developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Makers Tools▲130

    Discover new tools to build digital goodies

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Teamstory▲103

    A Community for Startups & Entrepreneurs

    2014 · teamstoryapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Researchers.io▲203

    Product Hunt for UX research

    2014 · researchers.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    App Developer Atlas▲89

    Helping developers make the right tool choices

    2014 · appdeveloperatlas.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Guaana▲142

    Connect with scientists & innovators to share knowledge

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    empirical.ly▲74

    Connecting startups and enterprises for open innovation

    2014 · empirical.ly · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sourcing.io 2.0▲101

    A data platform for discovering the perfect engineering hire

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Founders Grid▲77

    The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MakerBase▲123

    A database of makers. Tell the world what you made.

    2015 · makerba.se · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Developer Handbook▲80

    Online handbook for the software engineering community

    2014 · toptal.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 →