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24 alternatives to Lava Mae

Mobile Showers for the Homeless

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

1. 1
   RVshare▲101

   Airbnb for RVs

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Airpnp▲129

   Airbnb for toilets

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3AA
   AskIzzy – a mobile website for homeless people▲151

   2016 · askizzy.org.au · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CRACK + CIDER▲99

   Buy useful items for homeless people

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Recharge▲297

   Take a nap or shower in a luxury hotel

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   P.A.T.H.▲69

   Prefabricated Technological Accessible Homes

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HandUp▲24

   Direct donations to homeless people and neighbors in need

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SWON▲74

   Shower smarter with a connected conservation shower adapter

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   New Story▲271

   Fund life-changing houses for homeless families

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cabana▲220

    Hangout and watch videos with friends. New from tumblr.

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NPR One▲190

    Public radio made personal.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Doublie▲176

    Pimp out your selfies

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Project Homeless Connect▲4

    Get Connected

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CARMAnation▲83

    The Airbnb for driveways

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Photojojo Rentals▲143

    Borrow drones and other rare and weird stuff

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OhmConnect▲79

    Airbnb for energy

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hostel Rocket▲110

    AirBnB for Hostels

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Laundromatch▲83

    Airbnb for laundry machines

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Boxbee▲90

    Simple urban storage

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    UNICEF Tap Project▲62

    The Mobile Flow, for charity

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kinkbnb▲76

    Airbnb for kinky vacations rentals

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Karma▲95

    social wifi

    2013 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PodShare▲68

    Social travel from booking to bed

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HandUp▲102

    Direct giving to SF's homeless for the things they need.

    2013 · 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 →