Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Off The Grid
Join 30 inspiring people for 10 days of phone-free travel.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Off The Grid launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey HN, My co-founders and I have been building GridTravel, a free iOS app for planning and sharing travel routes with turn-by-turn GPS nav. We just launched yesterday after App Store approval. We're three 21-year-old cofounders and best friends since middle school. We built GridTravel after years of frustration navigating new cities on every trip we took together. The idea: most people either search Google for "top 10 places to visit in…" lists or go on social media to get inspiration on where to go. GridTravel is built around user-generated routes — actual paths someone walked, that you…
May 2026 · gridtravel.app · its alternatives →
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ZippCall▲136You may have heard Microsoft is closing down Skype in a month: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43202052#43202881 As someone originally from the UK who spends a significant amount of time in Morocco, I constantly faced the challenge of making affordable and straightforward calls back home, especially to essential services like my bank or credit card company - Skype always made it easier for me with their outgoing to calls to a regular phone number. I used Skype 2/3 times a week. When I heard they were closing down, and saw a post by @levelsio on X, I put my head to…
2025 · zippcall.com · its alternatives →
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The Remote Life▲211Travel the world & work remotely with 30 interesting people
2017 · theremotelife.com · its alternatives →
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NOPHONEZONE▲117Share how long you can last without using your phone
2015 · nophonezone.co · its alternatives →
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Nomad Proof▲163Generate unlimited onward travel plans in 10 seconds
2017 · akuwin138slot.com · its alternatives →
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Take your job on a month-long work & travel experience 💻
2020 · remoteyear.com · its alternatives →
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Stay connected to your travel friends all over the world
2022 · overlap-app.com · its alternatives →
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Simcardo▲7Global eSIM in 2 minutes. No roaming. No SIM swapping.
Nov 2025 · simcardo.com · its alternatives →
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Travel and work remotely for one month with other Singles
2024 · remoteyear.com · its alternatives →
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We’re fixing “unlimited” vacation + public time-off board
2016 · baremetrics.com · its alternatives →
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Organize and collaborate on trips with friends and family
2021 · plip.app · its alternatives →
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Stay connected abroad with unlimited data eSIMs.
Nov 2025 · nomadoesim.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, A year ago, I started the journey to create what we call a Switchless eSIM for travelers. The problem we’re solving comes from first-hand experience with accessing data while traveling overseas. The old methods like swapping SIMs, paying high roaming fees, or relying on WiFi are inconvenient and costly. Our solution is a single eSIM that you install once, then buy data for any country you travel to, and get connected instantly. Our app will be live in the next few days (hopefully), so for now, it’s just web. I would love to know if you’ve used eSIMs when travelling overseas and…
2024 · truely.com · its alternatives →
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Let me help you achieve your goals and projects for free!
2019 · freesidekick.carrd.co · its alternatives →
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eSIM for Travelers and IoT devices in one hub
Nov 2025 · teltrip.com · its alternatives →
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PlanAway▲6Hey HN This app will finally get your trips out of the group chat. I built PlanAway because planning group trips with friends always turned into: 200 unread messages arguing about dates A spreadsheet nobody updates Ten different apps for flights, stays, and activities PlanAway puts everything in one place: - Create a trip with friends - Add reservations, expenses, and itineraries - Collaborate in real time (no more lost notes) - Get AI suggestions for activities and food It’s live now as a web app. You can mess around with it WITHOUT creating an account! Still early, but usable — and I’d…
2025 · planaway.xyz · its alternatives →
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