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24 alternatives to On The Grid

The designer's guide to New York

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. On The Grid launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Digital NYC▲86

   NYC's hub for tech and startups.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Urban Walks▲86

   A nicer way to explore New-York

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NYT Now▲132

   Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inside.co▲101

   Modern guides to travel

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NYT Cooking▲69

   Recipe resource and community by the New York Times

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TriplAgent▲71

   Insider City Guides from Locals

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GoodUI▲285

   Collection of clever UX patterns & ideas

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Grid▲175

   Build & organize your creative ideas with friends

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Griddr▲60

   Griddr's Dot Grid Book

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nomad▲97

    Mark the places you discover

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Dwell▲267

    A social network for the design-obsessed

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Atlas Obscura▲110

    A guide to wondrous and curious places

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sidebar▲248

    5 curated design links, every day

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Little Big Details▲119

    Your daily dose of design inspiration

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mapped In NY▲84

    Visual map of all the #startups in NYC

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Better Metro North▲60

    A better MTA scheduler for the NYC area

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bridge▲78

    Connecting designers with top startups

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    journi▲160

    Travel Blogging Rediscovered

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Guidesmob▲61

    Interactive city and college town guides at your fingertips

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Lifograph▲69

    Encyclopedia of people and companies in Silicon Valley

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Twibfy▲84

    Curated design inspiration

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Scoop▲96

    The New York Times' CMS

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Founders Grid▲77

    The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

    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 →