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24 alternatives to Kontakt.io Cloud Beacon

First Beacon with Internet connection (+4yrs battery life)

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

1. 1
   Kontakt▲10

   End-to-end Beacon platform

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Puck.js▲103

   The ground-breaking bluetooth beacon

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lighthouse▲144

   Real-time monitoring and alerts for Slack administrators

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Konotor▲109

   Mobile first Intercom.io

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Beaconstac▲68

   iBeacon proximity platform for developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Beacon▲204

   Signal your availability and hang with friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7WL
   We launched a new web browser▲203

   My company launched a new open source web browser built on Chromium. It supports decentralized domains on Handshake and is the first browser to support .eth DNS. It is also the first browser to support secure web browsing with DANE. Check it out: https://impervious.com/beacon https://github.com/imperviousinc/beacon

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Live Beacon▲122

   The world's simplest iBeacon

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Signul▲183

   The world's first personal beacon system (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Enso Locate▲61

    Indoor location made easy. Beacons + cross-platform SDK.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Finally.io▲81

    IFTTT for cloud infrastructure

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Airfy Beacon▲76

    Imagination meets smart home automation (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kontakt.io Card Beacon▲2

    Slimmest Bluetooth beacon on the market

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pathfix Beacon▲95

    Add real-time sync to your platform, in minutes.

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Aura▲90

    Wireless sleep sensor

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Beacon▲107

    Directly fund long form content.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Internet Of Snail▲93

    Weather app powered by snails

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yett▲78

    The first platform for Stellar gateways

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cloud▲112

    Interactive lamp and sound system

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21AB
    A browser-based IRC client built on Node.js – first Node project▲60

    2014 · airchatter.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Floating Cloud▲38

    A magnetically levitating ambient lamp.

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23BI
    Beaconstac – iBeacon proximity platform for developers▲26

    2015 · developer.beaconstac.com · its alternatives →

24. 24WF
    WebSocket-first development▲120

    2017 · github.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 →