AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Frontiers

A mentoring network for computer science research.

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

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   Merit▲184

   Tech mentorship for the under-networked

   2022 · get-merit.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Connect Mentors▲109

   Matching growth seekers with mentors

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Explore careers that you don't know even exist▲88

   "Excited to launch CareerGPT.ai on Hacker news today! We're on a mission to help people ..yada...yada" No, that's ChatGPT's writing, not mine :) Folks, I was a PhD student once, in a non-home country, and just wished to know what was it like to go and work in the industry, being a programmer, or started a company. Torn apart between choices, I just wished there was a totally unbiased counselor to talk to. I couldn't do that with my supervisor since he always encouraged me to finish the thesis (of course). Heck, had ChatGPT exist back then, I would have had more infos and made decision…

   2023 · careergpt.ai · its alternatives →

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   OpenAI Frontier▲165

   Operate AI coworkers on a single enterprise platform

   Feb 2026 · openai.com · its alternatives →

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   Mentor List▲271

   Mentors willing to help you

   2017 · mentorlist.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Campus▲310

   One project space for humans and AI agents

   Jul 2026 · campus.flutterflow.io · its alternatives →

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   AlgoUniversity▲109

   Job-driven virtual education hub for engineering students

   2021 · algouniversity.com · its alternatives →

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   MentSpot▲167

   Find a mentor or become one for free

   2021 · mentspot.com · its alternatives →

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   Merit – Career mentorship for tech workers▲49

   Hello Hacker News! I built a free service where you can schedule 1:1 video mentorship calls with senior ICs and managers in software engineering, product management, and design. The goal is to remove barriers to building a professional network that can help you grow your career like building skills and getting referrals. Right now we’re limited to folks living or working in the US or Canada, but we’re working on expanding beyond that one day. Without logging in, you can browse mentors here: https://www.get-merit.com/mentors Between tech layoffs, hybrid work, and an uncertain…

   2023 · get-merit.com · its alternatives →

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    Telescope▲73

    Get the skills you need for tomorrow's jobs

    2019 · telescope.co.com · its alternatives →

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    Frontier▲15

    Transform Your AI with Frontier Reasoning Data

    2024 · thefoundryai.com · its alternatives →

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    Been There Done That▲95

    A low-commitment way to match mentors and mentees

    2020 · beenthere.webflow.io · its alternatives →

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    Awesome Computer Science Opportunities▲83

    Resources for computer science students

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CareerGPT.ai▲85

    Explore careers that you don't even know exist

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Nexus▲2

    Connecting minds

    Nov 2025 · nexusrecruit.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    PathFinder▲80

    AI Search for Career Mentor/ Peers

    2023 · get-pathfinder.com · its alternatives →

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    Frontier Intelligence▲11

    For the tomorrow

    2025 · frontierintelligence.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Academia.edu▲72

    A Social Network to Share and Follow Research.

    2014 · academia.edu · its alternatives →

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    Beyond ⚡️ Tech Career Finder▲16

    Designed to find your career in tech 🔮

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Space Frontiers▲8

    Search research papers, books, patents, and public discussions. Get citable full text through the Machine Library web app, REST API, and MCP server.

    Oct 2025 · spacefrontiers.org · its alternatives →

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    International Hub▲13

    Let's collaborate together!

    2021 · internationalhub.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Scifocus▲23

    AI-Powered Academic Toolkit. Research, Refined.

    2025 · scifocus.ai · its alternatives →

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    Frontiers Dictionary▲2

    Dictionary of frontiers (research, tech, governance) terms

    2023 · ffvocab.softr.app · its alternatives →

24. 24CC
    Coursefriend.com – Easily find a computer science course▲16

    2017 · coursefriend.com · its alternatives →

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