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24 alternatives to Hero

The future of omnichannel retail.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hero launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hero™▲101

   Mobile commerce + messaging for global retailers

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Darkstore▲138

   A platform of on-demand delivery fulfillment centers

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3AM
   A marketplace for client-side apps▲75

   2014 · eager.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Specularity - The Future of Work▲56

   UX, automation, the death of the career track, and much more

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Future² #85: The Future of App Development with Buzinga's Logan Merrick▲61

   From two people to 30 people in just four years

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Gleam.io▲85

   A metrics focused competition tool to drive user engagement

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   UX Strategy▲106

   How to devise innovative digital products that people want

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   See | Me▲78

   The Future of Online Creative Communities

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Matchmakers▲61

   The new economics of multisided platforms

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OpenBrand▲71

    Marketing and Graphic Design Collaborative Space.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DeskGod▲61

    Personalized real-time customer engagement

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Path Forward▲90

    A framework for ecommerce and marketplace entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    POSpulse▲71

    Real-time retail inventory tracking via crowdsourced data

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Premise - Speed▲61

    Delivery robots, online-only banking and eyewear-retailing

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Amber.io▲61

    An API for placing orders with online retailers

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    GrowingStartup▲89

    Customer acquisition roadmap for digital marketers

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17AM
    API Marketplace for Developers by Developers▲54

    2016 · askmacgyver.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AE
    An e-commerce API for developers▲23

    2013 · airbrite.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Greymatter with Josh Elman: Biz Stone on "Unpivoting" and the Future of Search▲55

    Stories from Company Builders

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Apptopia▲76

    Competitive intelligence for the mobile app economy

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WhenItsGoneItsGone▲56

    A Marketplace for Uncommon Items

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bytes - Is Amazon nuts for opening retail stores?▲63

    We talk about the future of logistics and online shopping

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shop Jeen▲68

    If Geocities made an ecommerce site for millennials¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · 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 →