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24 alternatives to NewAer

Proximity platform & sdk.

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

1. 1
   Beaconstac▲68

   iBeacon proximity platform for developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spiral 3.0▲81

   Proximity-based community forum

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OnHub▲249

   A new router from Google

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The New Minbox▲103

   Organize and collaborate across clouds

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Yett▲78

   The first platform for Stellar gateways

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Indoor Location▲63

   SDK for indoor location as a service with Estimote Beacons

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cluster 2.0▲97

   Private spaces for you and your friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Plane▲227

   The social icebreaker. Connect with new people in new places

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10BI
    Beaconstac – iBeacon proximity platform for developers▲26

    2015 · developer.beaconstac.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tower▲64

    Changing the way you interact w/ your community (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Enso Locate▲61

    Indoor location made easy. Beacons + cross-platform SDK.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    VoxImplant▲75

    Real-time communication platform for app developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Datasnap▲8

    Insight from proximity-triggered engagement

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Attache Arrivals▲65

    Land Like a Local

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hoodstarter▲91

    Turn vacant spaces into local hotspots

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Transitory▲101

    The easiest way to share your location.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Airchat▲72

    Location-based chatting with group controls

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Breakr▲102

    Location-based anonymous chatrooms

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kontakt▲10

    End-to-end Beacon platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    UserApp▲64

    User Management in the Cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CANU▲81

    Get together with people in the offline world

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Radius Networks▲7

    Proximity services for businesses and developers

    2014 · 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 →