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My first Kickstarter is a home automation system designed to control products you already own without requiring replacement. Launched in 2014, it targets homeowners who want to automate their existing devices. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My first Kickstarter – Home automation for products you already own launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Habitat▲110

   Home automation for products you already own (pre-launch)

   2014 · gohabitat.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Microlaunch▲1,115

   Launch and get feedback on both the idea and product

   2024 · microlaunch.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CreatorClub▲150

   Teaching hardware startups how to succeed on Kickstarter/IGG

   2022 · creatorclub.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Product Hunt for Google Home▲357

   "Ok Google, talk to Product Hunt"

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Product Hunt Manual▲432

   Step-by-step guide & workbook for a successful PH launch

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Starter for kickstarter▲66

   An unofficial android app for kickstarter

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   kickstartDS▲104

   The starter kit for design systems, open source, low-code

   2022 · kickstartds.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Should I Make This?▲364

   Share ideas and get feedback and followers 💭👣

   2019 · shouldimakethis.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Kickstarter 3.0 for iOS▲156

   Where independent creators + backers come together

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Just the Beginning▲126

    A new podcast from Kickstarter talking about indie creators

    2019 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    KickBooster▲97

    The first affiliate program for crowdfunding campaigns

    2015 · kickbooster.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I built a community for women entrepreneurs and makers▲345

    2020 · womenmake.com · its alternatives →

13. 13TH
    The home automation system with an API▲149

    2012 · new.ninjablocks.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Product People - Tracy Osborn▲56

    Launching a Kickstarter, a book, a SaaS!

    2015 · productpeople.tv · its alternatives →

15. 15HH
    Habitat – Home Automation for Products You Already Own (my First KS)▲12

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Submit.DIY▲228

    All-in-one AI launch platform for makers

    Apr 2026 · submit.diy · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Angee▲150

    One simple solution to protect your home and privacy

    2019 · meetangee.com · its alternatives →

18. 18EY
    Everything you need to build your own Turn Touch smart home remote▲103

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

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    Spawned▲222

    Build, launch, and discover products in a single platform

    Feb 2026 · spawned.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    thefrontkit▲127

    Pick a business app. Brand it. Launch this weekend.

    Dec 2025 · thefrontkit.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Launch Now▲64

    Kickstarter's simplified process for starting projects

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Thoroughly Considered - 2: Launching▲70

    What does it sound like to launch a Kickstarter project?

    2015 · relay.fm · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hatch▲92

    If Etsy met Kickstarter

    2014 · hatch.co · its alternatives →

24. 24MF
    My first product. Thoughts?▲87

    2013 · mandarintap.com · 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 →