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24 alternatives to Garage Door Nation

DIY kit for fixing your garage.

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

1. 1
   Thimble▲96

   Monthly DIY electronics kits delivered to your door.

   2015 · thimble.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MakersKit▲65

   DIY kits and entertaining how-to videos.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Instructables▲97

   DIY How To Make Instructions

   2015 · instructables.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Home Assistant▲217

   Open source home automation tools

   2016 · home-assistant.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kit▲278

   Discover and buy the products experts swear by.

   2015 · kit.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GarageTime▲97

   Airbnb for DIY vehicle workspace.

   2017 · thetwounfortunates.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lock Smart▲117

   Keyless security lock

   2016 · dogandbonecases.com · its alternatives →

8. 8TH
   The home automation system with an API▲149

   2012 · new.ninjablocks.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   I'm a robot tech enthusiast and this is my robot website▲195

   A robot for every desk and every home | Top robot 2026 & diy robotic kit, robot toys!

   2019 · personalrobots.biz · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StartupKit▲66

    Recommendations of the best tools for your startup/workflow

    2014 · beta.startupkit.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kit (closed beta)▲112

    Products worth getting

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Product Ninja▲97

    A smart hardware marketplace to shop and try products

    2016 · productninja.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Patch n Ride▲79

    Bicycle Flat Repair. On-the-go.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SwitchMate▲82

    Home light switch automation made simple.

    2014 · mysimplysmarthome.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Home Buying List▲93

    Collection of steps needed to close on a house

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Darby Smart▲66

    DIY Projects & Supplies

    2014 · darbysmart.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Happy Home▲102

    Your personal home manager

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Kit▲97

    Keep in touch with the people you care about

    2019 · kit.fyi · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Fixt▲76

    iPhone repair and replacement in 1-click

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Connecting my dumb garage and car's homelink buttons to Home Assistant▲11

    Hi all, I've been on parental leave and while working on my garage door, I thought to myself... it would be great to open up this garage door from my phone without having to buy a bunch of expensive stuff. That snowballed into, I want the garage door buttons on my car's rear view mirror to trigger automations in home assistant. I went down a bit of a hardware rabbit hole and wrote a little writeup of my journey and a how-to. It's my first piece of public technical writing so I'm open to any feedback!

    Jul 2026 · dsauerbrun.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Calaos▲88

    Open source home automation

    2015 · calaos.fr · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Homesnap▲68

    Snap any home to find out all about it

    2014 · homesnap.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Displate▲58

    Make Your Home Awesome

    2015 · displate.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ServiceWhale▲77

    Price, negotiate, and schedule home repair projects

    2016 · servicewhale.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 →