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24 alternatives to MakersKit

DIY kits and entertaining how-to videos.

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

1. 1
   Instructables▲97

   DIY How To Make Instructions

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   KitHub▲93

   Creative electronics kits for kids

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WatchKit▲152

   Design and development resources for the Apple Watch

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Maker Stories▲303

   Discover the stories behind products

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Makey Makey▲75

   Ever played piano on bananas? An invention kit for everyone

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kit▲278

   Discover and buy the products experts swear by.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   How To Build This▲144

   A platform for makers to find the right tools

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Makerball▲115

   DIY pinball machine

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Maker Hunt▲268

   The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    2016 Maker Challenge▲265

    Make more stuff this year

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Making Live▲77

    Watch how people make cool things in real time.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sideproject▲57

    Posts about making stuff on the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cool Startup, Bro▲157

    Home of the newest and coolest startup videos, updated daily

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Product People ▲239

    Podcast focused on great products and their makers

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TechSpiked▲151

    Entertainment for Techies

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Keey▲92

    Beat Making Made Simple & Fun

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sandwich Video▲107

    Great videos about great products.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Makers Tools▲130

    Discover new tools to build digital goodies

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MakerNews.io▲136

    A community of Makers sharing what they find interesting.

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Creation Crate▲135

    Get a new electronics project every month

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Custom Made▲160

    We help you get anything made.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    YAKiT▲128

    Make any photo talk

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    PancakeBot▲104

    Design and print your pancakes (pre-launch)

    2015 · 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 →