Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to nerd_splash

Weekly newsletter on technology, education & weird behaviors

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. nerd_splash launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Laugh Digest▲85

   A weekly newsletter with links to make you laugh

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brain Pump▲165

   Random educational videos. Learn something new.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hot Pod▲108

   A weekly newsletter all about podcasts

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Newsletter Stack▲440

   Curated newsletters to help you learn about anything.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Nerd Lingo▲66

   Stickers for Silicon Valley jargon, buzzwords and holy wars!

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Charged newsletter▲156

   Weekly roundup of tech, boiled down into bite sized pieces

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   12K FILTER▲157

   A collection of algorithmically curated tech newsletters

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   EMERGING▲141

   Weekly newsletter about technology in the developing world

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SubList▲83

   Email newsletters for blogs

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Out of the Ordinary Email▲110

    Exceptional newsletters about creative obsessions

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MailChimp UX Newsletter▲180

    Tales of researching, designing, and building from Mailchimp

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SummaList▲110

    We summarize all the best tech & startup newsletters.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Inside VR & AR ▲326

    A highly curated newsletter about VR & AR

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Journal, Issue #1 - by Kevin Rose▲227

    Monthly newsletter w/ products reviews, podcasts, articles

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wildcard▲91

    Twitter/Potluck-esque cards for the rest of the web

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Curious Newsletter▲12

    A newsletter about experiments that are shaping our world

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Studio Neat Gazette▲85

    Weekly newsletter from the guys at Studio Neat

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    eex▲138

    A collection of web experiments

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Clickbait Generator▲202

    One-step clickbait headlines

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Stack (by HypeMachine)▲87

    Newsletter of music tracks that are getting attention

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    The Tech Caucus▲101

    A weekly newsletter that polls tech's leaders anonymously

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Dev Ideas▲86

    An email newsletter for dev project ideas.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    The Memo▲91

    A new online publication for people curious about the future

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Mattermark General & Administrative▲112

    Newsletter on lessons learned in facilities, finance, & HR

    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 →