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24 alternatives to PlowNYC

Find out when your streets get plowed in NYC in real time

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

1. 1
   Plowz▲111

   On-demand snow plows

   2013 · order.plowzandmowz.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Placemeter▲88

   See how busy places are in real time

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   When2Leave▲171

   Get an alert when your commute time drops below _____

   2016 · when2leave.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Estately for iOS▲75

   Find the home you’re looking for

   2014 · estately.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Plowz & Mowz▲110

   Uber for snow plowing & lawn mowing

   2017 · plowzandmowz.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tractive▲68

   Real time location updates for your pet

   2014 · tractive.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Neighborhoods.nyc▲85

   Hyper-local alerts targeted by NYC neighborhood

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Better Metro North▲60

   A better MTA scheduler for the NYC area

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Digital NYC▲86

   NYC's hub for tech and startups.

   2014 · digital.nyc · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Weather Underground ▲193

    Hyper local weather from a network of weather stations

    2016 · wunderground.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Smarty Streets▲76

    Address verification should be easy

    2014 · smarty.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    reddit Live▲96

    reddit for real-time updates

    2014 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Weekendest iOS App▲107

    Real time subway map for NYC

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    RootsRated▲67

    Find places to go outdoors

    2014 · rootsrated.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CARMAnation▲83

    The Airbnb for driveways

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Plow Me▲67

    Manage snow & ice the easy way.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Searchifi▲60

    Make your own alerts and find out when things happen

    2014 · searchifi.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dude I Need a Truck▲133

    Instantly connect to a local Dude with a truck 🚛

    2016 · dudeswithtrucks.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Built With▲95

    See Technologies Behind Websites in Real-Time

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Urgent.ly▲89

    On demand roadside assistance

    2015 · partners.geturgently.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Parcel▲67

    Schedule deliveries for when you're home (NY)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Making Live▲77

    Watch how people make cool things in real time.

    2015 · makinglive.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mountain hub▲101

    Your real-time network for the outdoors

    2016 · mountainhub.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Quick Peek▲136

    Find your stuff, effortlessly.

    2017 · bluelounge.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 →