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24 alternatives to Lightning
The faster, easier, and cheaper way to get services.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lightning launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Dweet▲64Ridiculously simple messaging for the Internet of Things.
2014 · dweet.io · its alternatives →
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Connect to APIs 10x faster & avoid breaking integrations
2017 · belden.com · its alternatives →
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Smartest way to get emergency help, on or off campus
2015 · getbluelight.com · its alternatives →
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An Internet Powered By You; Not A Central Server
2014 · bittorrent.com · its alternatives →
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Texted.io▲126Send text blasts to groups, receive individual replies
2017 · texted.io · its alternatives →
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QuickMail▲86Get more responses from cold emails with less effort
2014 · quickmail.com · its alternatives →
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Real time lightning strikes across the globe
2014 · lightningmaps.org · its alternatives →
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Endaga▲106Build your own cellular network. Just add power & internet.
2014 · endaga.com · its alternatives →
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Interview about IoT platform & Thing Query Language for devs
2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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