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24 alternatives to RGB – #15: Snap, Kernel and Port

Ports, unencrypted kernels and a chilly new mobile plan

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RGB – #15: Snap, Kernel and Port launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   RGB - 9: Not the Prettiest Colour▲57

   Nerding out on the influentials gadgets and a Mac collection

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   RGB – #16: It's Been Sent to a Farm▲57

   Gatekeeping, vulnerabilities and a great iPhone rumour!

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Color Library▲116

   Automated color separation

   2016 · colorlibrary.ch · its alternatives →

4. 4
   StartUp - 19: Diversity Report▲95

   Tackling diversity and making Gimlet less white

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Four Shadows▲64

   Time-aware algorithm driven shadows for icons

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6S
   sidebranch▲102

   Easy git-based visual diffing

   Sep 2026 · sidebranch.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   RGB - 12: Back to the Mac▲63

   WWDC hardware, predictions and new Thunderbolt Displays

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   RGBA – #21: Your Mileage May Vary▲57

   This week we hear a hisss, we get hacked and more.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    RGB – #6: Rule Them All... Maybe Not▲54

    The ramblings of pixels on a microphone

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Naarchy▲69

    A little island for everything on your Linux desktop

    22d ago · michaelchurley.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Re/code Decode - Y Combinator's Sam Altman▲92

    and the internet of things and Google

    2015 · serve.castfire.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    RGBA – #31: It's Very Neat▲62

    This week, the downfall of connected devices and the Pixels

    2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

14. 14
    RGBA – #30: Contact-Less Everything▲61

    This week, Ultra HD standards, Airports and Touch Bars

    2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Isle Notch▲69

    Lowweight minimal dynamic island for Windows

    22d ago · isle.nxsapps.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dynamic Edge▲80

    The Dynamic Island for Windows

    Sep 2026 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pixel Drifter▲69

    A powerful pixel-sorting tool written in Java

    2014 · pixeldrifter.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    RGBA – #29: Squishy Mode▲58

    This week, Grand Tour, NES Classic and macOS automation

    2016 · media.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

19. 19
    RGBA – #32: Sleep Right Through▲62

    This week, USB-C nightmare, checkout-less stores, GIF robot

    2016 · media24.fireside.fm · its alternatives →

20. 20
    RancherOS▲59

    A minimalist distribution of Linux

    2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    RGB – #14: Dead Watches Everywhere▲57

    WWDC and review of the new Bose QC35 wireless headset

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22SS
    Snappy, Secure, On-Device OCR for macOS▲9

    2020 · frankbyte.com · its alternatives →

23. 23PA
    PyTill: A Python Package for Till Mobile▲9

    2018 · blog.manifold.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Colrd▲4

    A color palette generator and discovery tool

    2016 · colrd.com · its alternatives →

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