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24 alternatives to Product Essentials

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Product Essentials launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams▲136

   "If you build products, you need this book."

   2017 · productleadershipbook.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Maker Stories▲301

   Discover the stories behind products

   2014 · stories.maker.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Maker Stories by Product Hunt▲398

   A platform for Makers to share their knowledge

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sweat The Product▲153

   A collection of stories from people who build product.

   2014 · sweattheproduct.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Daily Subset▲75

   Learn how to build a product from influential makers

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Buddha to Bezos▲114

   Product lessons from the greatest innovators in history

   2020 · kush-apoorva.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Build Better Products▲86

   Your guide to building successful, user-centered products

   2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   5 Habits to Building Better Products Faster▲164

   Learned from 12 years and 5 multimillion dollar products

   2016 · hitenism.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Product Management Home▲231

   Links and summaries for the best 150+ product resources

   2022 · producthome.eesel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Product Book▲350

    How to become a great product manager

    2018 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Product Hero▲211

    Interview with makers of popular product launches

    2018 · flammate.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Product Talks▲41

    20 Free video lessons from top-notch product managers.

    2019 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Top Product Management Blogs▲49

    Unlock PM Excellence: 200+ Free Curated Articles!

    2024 · olvy.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Product Lessons▲206

    Actionable lessons to accelerate your career

    2021 · productlessons.xyz · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Uzers▲135

    All the essentials for product designers 🎨

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Essential Tools for Running a Business▲121

    How we collaborate, develop and promote our product, support

    2016 · activecollab.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Traction.VC▲127

    Weekly growth tactics for product-focused entrepreneurs

    2014 · traction.vc · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sid’s Product Newsletter▲76

    Become product smart in just 5 minutes every week

    2022 · sidsaladi.substack.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Zero To Founder▲222

    A book to help you build profitable products

    2023 · upen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    The Product Economy▲51

    Drive revenue growth through digital experience

    2020 · productschool.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Product Head▲102

    Get smarter about Product & Design

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Zero To PM▲115

    A handy eBook for aspiring product managers

    2021 · pantaiselalu.online · its alternatives →

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    Somehow I Product▲71

    A 5 minute weekly Product Management newsletter

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    A collection of stories from people who build products▲38

    2014 · sweattheproduct.com · its alternatives →

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