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24 alternatives to Outside/In - Gridlocked

An electrical experiment in Boothbay, Maine

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

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   OhmConnect▲79

   Airbnb for energy

   2014 · ohmconnect.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Grid▲64

   The fraying wires between Americans and our energy future

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Storing Energy & Gaining Momentum on Kickstarter - AOTK128▲60

   Orison, a plug-and-play home energy storage device

   2016 · artofthekickstart.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dispatch Monitor▲61

   A framework for assessing the health of a water project

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   99% Invisible: Making Up Ground▲58

   More ships buried under the streets of SF & Moving Sand

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   tide▲80

   A Jitsi alternative that does a few things really well

   15d ago · tide.convex.works · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Jeet▲67

   A grid system for humans.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Isle Notch▲69

   Lowweight minimal dynamic island for Windows

   17d ago · isle.nxsapps.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Faraday Future▲99

   A next-generation, connected electric vehicle

   2015 · ff.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    sizeless▲93

    Spatial AI for underground infrastructure

    Sep 2026 · sizeless.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Solar Roadways ▲83

    Incredible modular paving system of solar panels.

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fluxmob Bolt2▲77

    A wall charger and portable battery in one

    2015 · fluxmob.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GoTenna▲23

    Stay connected when off the grid.

    2014 · gotenna.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Floating Cloud▲38

    A magnetically levitating ambient lamp.

    2018 · rclarkson.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    A simple wireless power demonstration circuit▲8

    2023 · 10maurycy10.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16TA
    Taking a line for a walk -- a code experiment▲5

    2016 · williamngan.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17IM
    Is my power still out? My Sun. project for powerless Virginia residents▲5

    2012 · poweroutage.codemonkey.io · its alternatives →

18. 18WA
    WeatherOrNot a maximal weather app in the terminal▲6

    A RETRO TERMINAL WEATHER EXPERIENCE

    Nov 2025 · james-see.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BioLite BaseLantern▲10

    Smartgrid Goes Off-Grid in a Flatpack Connected Lantern.

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    fenSens▲10

    Smart wireless parking sensor.

    2016 · naijalitz.com · its alternatives →

21. 21NS
    Network Speed Test Against Digital Ocean (NYC, FRA, TOR, SGP)▲7

    2020 · keychest.net · its alternatives →

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    SMART CSS GRID▲4

    Minimal Responsive Grid System

    2018 · vladocar.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23WA
    [WIP] an Automated IoT Indoor Garden▲7

    2017 · chlorobot.com · its alternatives →

24. 24ML
    My Load Testing Project▲7

    2011 · load.wondernetwork.com · 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 →