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24 alternatives to Layout – I'm a Sucker for Updates

Desktop Neo, rethinking the desktop UI and Dribble Playbook

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Layout – I'm a Sucker for Updates launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Desktop Neo▲9
Rethinking the desktop interface for productivity
2016 · desktopneo.com · its alternatives →
2
The Modern Desk▲79
An apps and accessories newsletter for creatives.
2015 · themoderndesk.com · its alternatives →
3
Once UI 1.5▲299
When I started my career and built my first design system, I was beyond excited. It took a lot of iterations, learning and 6 months of work to launch it internally. In the next job, I did it again, then at the following job, again… And no matter which company I worked for, 80% of the design system was the same. I’ve decided to work full-time on the design system I’ve always wanted, and today I’m launching and open-sourcing it. You can use it to build Next.js apps faster, and I’ve designed it in a way that it’s hard to go wrong with it: you can choose any settings, and you’ll end up with a…
Dec 2025 · once-ui.com · its alternatives →
4
⌘+SPACE▲103
Instant design portfolios via dribbble
2014 · cmdspace.com · its alternatives →
5
Layout - No One's Trying to Make a Shitty Website▲67
How to work and collaborate with developers
2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
6
Layout – That Little Swipey Thing▲81
Designer's take on Twitter's Like/Fav and Apple TV UI
2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
7
Achieving Zen With Auto Layout▲77
Demystify auto layout on iOS and OS X
2015 · carpeaqua.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
8
Nicely Done▲126
Curated showcase of the best digital products.
2016 · nicelydone.club · its alternatives →
9
Hello Many▲196
The best UI assets from around the web
2015 · its alternatives →
10
Gridset▲75
Web Layout Evolved.
2014 · monotype.com · its alternatives →
11
Golden Layout▲90
The Ultimate Web App Layout Manager.
2014 · golden-layout.com · its alternatives →
12
Layout – California Style Sheets▲72
The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here
2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
13
The Impromptu: Knocking It Out of The Park▲60
CSS Less, Swift, App Slicing, Node JS, Apple Car, new iPads
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Layout – Sketch It's Not You, It's Me▲64
Designing with code, MacBook vs iPad Pro as a secondary ma…
2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
15
Hightail Spaces▲67
Keep your ideas moving.
2015 · its alternatives →
16
Sunrise▲76
A better calendar for your phone and desktop
2014 · sunrise.am · its alternatives →
17
Layout episode 39: A Movie for Your Brain▲55
Ending your side-projects and our thoughts on UX vs UI.
2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
18
Layout – Cropping is Hard▲68
Figma, and the future of design tools
2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →
19
SubsPulse▲65
A digital nomad/SMB friendly subscription tracker
2023 · yep.so · its alternatives →
20
Hypercube▲67
Attempting to redesign the (Android) Smartphone interface
2014 · its alternatives →
21
Slackshot▲34
A Slack community for designers on Dribbble.
2015 · its alternatives →
22
Loop Journal▲7
Same question, Different answers to see your changes.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Facebook Desktop Kit▲28
a GUI for building web and desktop applications
2017 · its alternatives →
24
Now Desktop 2▲12
Now Desktop 2
2017 · vercel.com · its alternatives →

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