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24 alternatives to ORWL

A New Category of Desktop Computer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ORWL launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   GitHub Desktop▲252

   The New Native

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Goji▲227

   The Keyboard for Fun

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Programmar▲88

   A place for developers to read and write

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Thwipster▲94

   The marketplace for nerds

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pointer▲95

   A reading club for developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mission Computers▲276

   A new breed of affordable desktop computers

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Kano▲159

   A computer and coding kit for all ages

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    everything.io▲59

    The Operating System for Your Stuff

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sopler▲83

    A real-time, collaborative to-do list

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    AirType▲85

    The keyless keyboard of the future

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hackpad▲114

    The simplest way to organize and share knowledge

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NerdyData▲93

    A Search Engine for Source Code

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Office Manager's Tech Stack▲84

    A collection of tools to keep the office moving

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LittleBits - the bitLab▲84

    The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Kindling▲67

    Idea management

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GoPyng▲84

    A bulletin board of requests for help

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Product Punch▲87

    Mash up tech products with new contexts

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hacker News Search▲92

    a faster hnsearch

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Owl▲85

    Learn something new everyday

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    FoldingText▲83

    Plain text productivity for geeks

    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 →