Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Petridish.org, a kickstarter for scientific research
Petridish.org is a crowdfunding platform designed specifically for scientific research projects. Launched in 2012, it allows researchers to raise funds directly from the public for their studies across various… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Petridish.org, a kickstarter for scientific research launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform.
2018 · writefreely.org · its alternatives →
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Ghost Knowledge▲341Knowledge from the people who don’t normally write online
2021 · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I went to an ATProto meetup last week, and as a burnt-out semi-academic who hates academic publishing, I thought there might be a cool opportunity to build on Octopus (https://www.octopus.ac/), so I got a bit excited over the weekend and built Octosphere. Hopefully some of you find it interesting! Blog post here: https://andreasthinks.me/posts/octosphere/octosphere.html
Feb 2026 · octosphere.social · its alternatives →
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2018 · funduf.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · unpatent.co · its alternatives →
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- 11MC
2012 · microryza.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · rockthepost.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · crowdhoster.com · its alternatives →
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OpenRound▲115Founders platform to find and manage investor relationships
2024 · openround.vc · its alternatives →
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(Ab)using technology for fun & profit.
2020 · opensourceweekly.org · its alternatives →
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Collaborate. Split profits. Create MVPs without investment.
2019 · crowdsourcer.io · its alternatives →
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Hey guys, So we made this site with the goal of funding a lobbyist to represent the 99%. The money comes from small pledges of $5 and up. So far we've raised nearly $10k in under a week. We're focusing fund raising efforts on causes. I'm the founder and lead developer, and I'd love to hear this community's thoughts on the project as well as answer any questions. Thanks guys! http://www.wethelobby.com/
2012 · wethelobby.com · its alternatives →
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Fundable▲100Integrate startup, investor and people data in your product
Jan 2026 · tryfundable.ai · its alternatives →
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2016 · baqqer.com · its alternatives →
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https://blendful.com Hi everyone. I'm a technical founder who's built a MVP of a crowdfunding product intended to fund spectroanalysis testing on popular foods for contaminants, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Right now food products are a sort of black box, and consumers don't really know what they're getting. I'm looking to elucidate those details. Warmly looking for feedback and/or ideas if you find this useful. Also would be interested in partnerships/cofounders (biz dev/marketing help especially). Thanks so much for reading!
2020 · its alternatives →
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Crowdfunding sustainable on-demand production for Shopify
2021 · its alternatives →
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2012 · pvshapp.com · its alternatives →
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