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24 alternatives to How, Exactly, Am I Supposed to Make Something People Want?

It’s stupid how simple it should be.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How, Exactly, Am I Supposed to Make Something People Want? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Should I Make This?▲364

   Share ideas and get feedback and followers 💭👣

   2019 · shouldimakethis.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ideas Are Worthless▲147

   Like Product Hunt. But for Ideas.

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tackk▲73

   Ridiculously simple creation and sharing.

   2014 · tackk.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sideproject▲57

   Posts about making stuff on the web

   2014 · park.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Simple Donation▲73

   People give more on simple forms.

   2015 · simpledonation.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Crowd Loot▲114

   Product Hunt for Kickstarter Projects

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Reply: Live Tasks▲143

   Convert prospects into customers with Live Tasks suggestions

   2017 · reply.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Custom Made▲160

   We help you get anything made.

   2014 · custommade.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Christmas Present Thing▲67

   From Crowdrise, give back instead of giving something dumb

   2014 · gofundme.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mix▲112

    Makes is easy for creators to collaborate.

    2014 · mix.fiftythree.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bullshit Product Generator▲179

    Your million dollar product idea is...

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    redditmade▲164

    Crowdfunding projects backed by Reddit community

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Near Me ▲94

    Create your own peer-to-peer marketplace

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hatching – How do we come up with product ideas▲84

    A podcast about the inner workings of Need/Want

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    WTF Is My Bot Strategy?▲139

    Need an idea for the next hot new bot startup? Click here.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Making Live▲77

    Watch how people make cool things in real time.

    2015 · makinglive.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ToT: ThisOrThat▲101

    Let your friends choose this or that for you

    2015 · thetotapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Instructables▲97

    DIY How To Make Instructions

    2015 · instructables.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MakeSpace▲84

    Pop-Up Coworking Community

    2015 · showupmakespace.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Txt2Give▲70

    Make giving easy and raise more money

    2015 · txt2give.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hatching▲31

    The product podcast from Need/Want

    2014 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fork▲80

    Make your life a comic book - and fork other's creations

    2015 · dafork.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ship It ▲109

    Turn your product idea into a paid prototype

    2016 · femgineer.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Born▲88

    Crowdfunding for Beautiful Creations

    2014 · born.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 →