Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fairbooks – Uber for authors, Spotify for readers launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fairbooks▲2

   Spotify for book lovers

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Readbug▲79

   Spotify for indie magazines

   2015 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Readbug 2.0▲101

   Spotify for indie magazines

   2016 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Safari ▲97

   Spotify for Ebooks

   2014 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Inkshares▲101

   Crowdfunded Book Publishing

   2014 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dashbook▲99

   Your personalized view of the internet.

   2014 · dashbookapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   We Need Diverse Books▲87

   Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Findaway Voices by Spotify▲180

   ElevenLabs & Spotify make audiobook publishing effortless

   2025 · findawayvoices.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Rocket Reads▲147

   A simpler alternative to Goodreads

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rightspeed▲146

    Listen to audiobooks at ridiculously fast speeds

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Muzify.ai▲223

    Turn your book into an AI-generated music playlist

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shopify▲68

    Beginner to pro guide

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lean Out▲101

    25 stories from the underrepresented in tech

    2015 · orbooks.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Publitas▲128

    Easily turn your PDFs into beautiful, online publications.

    2014 · publitas.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BookBeats▲12

    Custom playlists for your book | enhance reading experience

    2025 · bookbeats.lovable.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Swappy Books▲102

    Exchange books with people nearby.

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bookmate▲104

    $8.99 per month for access to 500 000 books

    2015 · bookmate.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lean Pub▲81

    Publish Early, Publish Often

    2014 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Public Parts▲83

    How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work

    2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Book Playlist▲63

    Collaborative music playlists for your favorite books

    2016 · bookplaylist.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    One Random Book▲90

    Why not let us choose your next read?

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shufflebook▲86

    Exchange used books locally

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Jellybooks▲59

    Get free advanced reader copies from publishers

    2016 · jellybooks.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 →