Alternatives

Products that do what I built a zero-cost, ad-free alternative to LinkedIn does

1. 1LS
   LinkedIn sucks, so I built a better one▲470

   LinkedIn feels more like Facebook every day — noisy feeds, fake engagement, and everyone shouting into the void. Thats why I used to built a personal microsite on Squarespace and uploaded a video resume to YouTube to stand out - it helped me land interviews and get into Big Tech. But I always wondered: why isn’t there a platform designed to help you stand out like that? So I built OpenSpot: a public, curated platform where you can showcase who you are — with video, audio, and proof of your work. No endless feeds. No humblebrags. Just real people open to new opportunities. We’ve already…

   2025 · heyopenspot.com

2. 2AE
   An extension to turn your LinkedIn into a resume▲185

   2018 · ceev.io

3. 3IB
   I built a website for sharing salary info▲186

   2019 · fellowage.io

4. 4IB
   I built an open alternative to Simplify for autoapplying to LinkedIn job▲5

   Jul 2026 · jobeasyapply.com

5. 5IB
   I built a free forms service for static websites▲163

   2020 · formking.io

6. 6NL
   New Linkedin-like platform where users manage and sell their data▲8

   2019 · hr.bot.tilda.ws

7. 7IB
   I built a website that lets you freelance for bitcoins▲102

   2012 · btcworkers.com

8. 8IB
   I built a free oEmbed API for the web▲61

   2013 · oembed.io

9. 9IB
   I built a free alternative stock data platform▲11

   2020 · quiverquant.com

10. 10LF
    LinkedIn for Chatbots▲42

    2020 · presbot.com

11. 11IM
    I made a free blogging/bookmarking platform with discussions/discovery▲51

    2021 · wndr.xyz

12. 12TA
    Thread – Ad-free social networking and iMessage alternative▲35

    2019 · get.thread-app.com

13. 13IM
    I made a site so that you could get paid through simple messaging▲6

    2021 · superpage.to

14. 14AF
    A fair, simple and free alternative to freelancing platforms▲26

    2019 · freelancerprotocol.com

15. 15SS
    Super-simple company signup with Google/Facebook▲23

    2011 · flowdock.com

16. 16IS
    I Started a No-Code Project to Curate the Web▲18

    2020 · readlist.in

17. 17IM
    I made a site for finding cheaper alternatives to pricey software▲7

    2024 · onlyfewdollars.com

18. 18PR
    Please Review My First Startup. Meritful: LinkedIn for High School▲16

    2012 · meritful.com

19. 19IM
    I made a free site that lets you discover tiny startups for sale▲7

    2024 · buysellstartups.com

20. 20LF
    LinkedIn for Creatives to network, host, distribute content▲7

    2015 · techcrunch.com

21. 21IC
    I created a non-money-oriented crowdsourcing alternative for developers▲8

    2019 · crowdsourcer.io

22. 22IB
    I built a website that collects remote jobs from the internet▲10

    2020 · remoted.xyz

23. 23II
    I introduced link sharing to Gmail▲8

    2022 · mailie.app

24. 24AL
    A LinkedIn Bot (in Java) that will fully endorse all your connections▲6

    2019 · github.com

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