Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ManagersApp

We believe engineering managers could use more help.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ManagersApp launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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I wrote a book for engineers that want to become engineering managers▲695
Hey folks. Last year I was fortunate enough to sign a deal to write a book with my favorite technical publisher, The Pragmatic Bookshelf. When I started out as an Engineering Manager many years ago, I found that there wasn't a huge amount of material that specifically and practically helped me understand how to do my job. When you learn to program there's all of these amazing tutorials, examples and guides, but what was there for new managers? In response to this, a couple of years ago I started a blog over at https://www.theengineeringmanager.com which got a decent amount of…
2020 · its alternatives →
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Know Your Team▲236
Tools and guides to help you become a better manager
2018 · knowyourteam.com · its alternatives →
3
API for Product Managers▲281
The A to Z of APIs for product managers
2021 · apiforpm.tech · its alternatives →
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Tometo▲407
AI engineering manager for startup teams
2025 · tometoai.com · its alternatives →
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Lighthouse 1 on 1 meeting software▲342
Software that makes better managers through 1 on 1s & more
2016 · m.getlighthouse.com · its alternatives →
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Manager checklist▲323
Cheatsheet of things every manager should do
2017 · its alternatives →
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Lead by Writing▲177
A handbook on being a great manager by Slite and friends
2019 · slite.com · its alternatives →
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Product Toolkit by Zeda.io▲212
Tools for product managers, curated by product managers
2021 · its alternatives →
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RecruitEng▲54
The Software Engineer's Guide to Hiring
2021 · chaiwithdhar.notion.site · its alternatives →
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Tasks▲114
Manage personal & shared tasks. Reminders meets Kanban board
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Assembly - Manager Toolbox▲76
Key templates for managers of people, product, and projects
2022 · joinassembly.com · its alternatives →
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TPlanz▲171
Team workload planning & project financial overview
2024 · tplanz.com · its alternatives →
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AI vs Product Manager▲92
GPT prompt engineering shortcut for Product Managers
2023 · ai-vs-pm.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Agile Project Management Templates▲78
For engineering leads, scrum masters and project managers
2021 · eisabai.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Developer to Manager▲3
Learn how to become a kick-ass engineering manager!
2019 · devtomanager.com · its alternatives →
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The Owl and The Beetle▲61
Weekly editorial newsletter on developing leadership skills
2023 · theowlandthebeetle.email · its alternatives →
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The Simple Project Manager▲79
A stripped back way to manage projects and tasks in Notion
2023 · selida.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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ListsManager▲64
Lead validation, segmentation & management made simple
2023 · its alternatives →
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JAM▲81
Easiest way to track and manage your job applications
2023 · ironballoonstudios.com · its alternatives →
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Manager by Betterlance▲73
Freelancers: Hire a manager to help you stay on track
2019 · its alternatives →
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know/how Product Managers▲102
A weekly newsletter with 5 practical tweet-length PM tips
2019 · its alternatives →
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Tab Master▲71
Improve browser navigation experience and productivity
2022 · tab-master.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Hello Tech Pros: Why Great Dev Managers are Like Pirate Ship Captains▲55
Because they AAAAARRRRRRHHHHHHH
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
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Product Management Toolkit▲28
A collection of tools & resources for Product Managers
2018 · its alternatives →

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