Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

I built a thing is a project in the life and fun category that launched in 2012. It can be found at boxcarsurgery.com. The product offers a creative outlet for users interested in documenting and sharing personal… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I built a thing launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Something pointless I made▲747

   2015 · dn.ht · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I built a community for women entrepreneurs and makers▲345

   2020 · womenmake.com · its alternatives →

3. 3IB
   I built an Android game▲114

   2013 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   launching.today▲528

   A place to launch and share your project

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5AC
   A collection of stories from people who build products▲38

   2014 · sweattheproduct.com · its alternatives →

6. 6NI
   Needed Ideas for things to build, so I built this▲41

   2013 · aswhoiwant.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Build Stuff With Me▲12

   For those that are looking to start something.

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Build It With Me▲179

   Connecting you with like-minded designers & developers

   2015 · builditwith.me · its alternatives →

9. 9MS
   My Side Project Rocks – Share and discover side projects▲220

   2022 · mysideproject.rocks · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Should I Make This?▲364

    Share ideas and get feedback and followers 💭👣

    2019 · shouldimakethis.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Thingy▲117

    Smart labels for your thingies

    2025 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Artifacts▲235

    Hey everyone, I recently built Artifacts, a platform to slow down and remember what lasts — to give meaning and story back to the things we hold onto. Artifacts lets you: • Explore a growing archive of thoughtfully curated objects • Create your own digital inventory of things you own or want • Connect with a community that values intentional owning You can explore it at artifacts.is Appreciate any feedback. – Oscar

    Nov 2025 · artifacts.is · its alternatives →

13. 13MF
    My first product. Thoughts?▲87

    2013 · mandarintap.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    I Designed and Built an eBike▲304

    This post shows and explains the design of the eBike I built myself. I decided to post it on this specific forum because this is where it all started, by stumbling on another post, as mentioned in my entry.

    2022 · endless-sphere.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IM
    I Made a Magic Trick▲165

    2022 · cyrusroshan.com · its alternatives →

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    Maker.rocks▲387

    A shareable profile that sums you up as a maker 👨‍💻🛠👩‍💻

    2018 · maker.rocks · its alternatives →

17. 17TB
    The best thing I made nobody uses▲31

    2013 · yourpane.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    What should I build?▲105

    Project ideas for people who are learning web development

    2020 · antoniotrajanovski.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Publicly▲421

    Build in the open

    2017 · publicly.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Purpose-built by thoughtbot▲117

    Actionable advice to build products that people love

    2018 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Product Hunt Community Stories: Ep 1▲91

    What's the first thing you built?

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    I Dare You To Build▲220

    Side project ideas to launch in 2016

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23OB
    Open by Design▲118

    2021 · openby.design · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TheyMadeThat▲112

    Find the People Who Made Your Stuff and Everything Else

    2018 · theymadethat.com · its alternatives →

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