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24 alternatives to Known

A publishing platform for everyone (pre-launch)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Known launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Marquee▲81

   Easier, Faster, more Beautiful Publishing (pre-launch)

   2014 · marquee.by · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Known▲67

   Publish content, discuss ideas, & share from a space you own

   2014 · withknown.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blurb▲89

   Self publishing book platform

   2014 · blurb.co.uk · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Curated▲170

   Grow your audience by sharing content (pre-launch)

   2014 · curated.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Inkshares▲101

   Crowdfunded Book Publishing

   2014 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Launchora▲57

   Online publishing platform for creating & exploring stories

   2014 · launchora.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Publishizer▲70

   Launch a preorders campaign for your book

   2013 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kickstarter Spotlight▲117

   A page for funded creators to tell their story

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lean Pub▲81

   Publish Early, Publish Often

   2014 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Page00▲65

    Publishing platform for the new age

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Uninkd▲67

    Beautiful Newsstand Publishing for Everybody

    2014 · uninkd.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Softcover▲76

    Frictionless self-publishing

    2014 · softcover.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Kindle Scout▲75

    Amazon’s Crowdsourced Publishing Platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Startups.co▲175

    The world's largest Startup Launch Platform

    2015 · startups.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Deepr▲83

    Crowdfunding platform for independent journalism

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Real Talk▲64

    Connecting people to businesses (pre-launch)

    2014 · userealtalk.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Frontends▲93

    A community for front-end developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blnkk▲202

    An online community for crowdsourcing your startup needs

    2015 · blnkk.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FolioShack▲70

    One place to create, publish and track content

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Highly▲149

    Highlight any article and share it on social media

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Known Pro▲78

    The best way to reach your audience from a single platform

    2015 · withknown.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Stacker▲95

    Easy way to publish & reply on social media

    2014 · getstacker.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Memo▲91

    A new online publication for people curious about the future

    2015 · account.forbes.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 →