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24 alternatives to Piper

A DIY Minecraft computer to build gadgets

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

1. 1
   Piper

   Play minecraft, build electronics - for budding engineers.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mines▲83

   A modern take on Minesweeper

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LearnToMod▲76

   Minecraft Modding Software

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Supernauts▲72

   Minecraft for kids

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Playful▲67

   Community and Profiles for Minecraft Users

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lego Boost▲361

   Build + Code + Play

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Boxbee▲90

   Simple urban storage

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quadbot▲127

   Build your own Robot

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Creation Crate▲135

   Get a new electronics project every month

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SparkFun▲77

    Bits and Pieces to Make Electronics Projects Possible

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chipsetter ONE▲73

    A desktop pick-and-place machine

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lighthouse▲76

    A hacker news for community builders.

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MinecraftEdu▲62

    Bringing Minecraft to the Classroom

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Loot Crate▲100

    Birchbox for Gamers

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spark▲85

    Build internet-connected hardware.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Makerball▲115

    DIY pinball machine

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Arduino▲111

    Build your own electronics

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flinto▲52

    Super easy tool for prototyping

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19RA
    Redstone, a distributed Minecraft server that runs on Node.js▲125

    2013 · redstone.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SimplePLanes▲62

    An interactive airplane building game

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Loot Network▲89

    Your geeky product hub

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mini Materials▲114

    Build fun enviroments for gadgets w/ mini building materials

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    LittleBits - the bitLab▲84

    The Marketplace For User-Generated Hardware

    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 →