Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SaaS sales for Startup Founders

Free book by Steli Efti from Close.io

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SaaS sales for Startup Founders launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Founder's Guide To Sales Negotiation by Steli from Close.io▲128
Free book to help startups and sales reps close better deals
2018 · close.com · its alternatives →
2
Enterprise Sales For Startups▲184
Free book for founders and sales reps selling to large orgs
2017 · close.com · its alternatives →
3
The Sales Hiring Playbook by Steli Efti▲125
A practical guide to building a sales team
2017 · close.com · its alternatives →
4
Your Growth Hacks Aren't Working▲292
Free new book by Steli Efti on B2B customer acquisition
2017 · close.com · its alternatives →
5
Marketing for Startups▲565
Free e-book with 47 practical user acquisition tactics
2021 · toptal.com · its alternatives →
6
Talk To Your Fucking Customers! (If You Want To Build A Better B2B Startup)▲171
Actionable advice for B2B Startups by Steli from Close.io
2018 · close.com · its alternatives →
7
From Zero to 1,000 Customers & Beyond▲236
Free audiobook by Steli from Close.io
2018 · close.com · its alternatives →
8
Zero To Founder▲222
A book to help you build profitable products
2023 · upen.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
9
SaaS Bookshelf▲203
100+ curated startup books with key takeaways
2023 · saasbookshelf.com · its alternatives →
10
100+ SaaS Tips & Tricks ▲14
A FREE ebook of expert advice from top founders.
2019 · saastr.com · its alternatives →
11
Business Starter Kit▲139
Free must-have books and tools for business owners
2018 · visme.co · its alternatives →
12
Buy Sell Startups▲284
Free startup acquisition marketplace with 0% commission
2023 · buysellstartups.com · its alternatives →
13
Top Startup Books▲282
A collection of must-read books for startup founders.
2015 · startupbooks.top · its alternatives →
14
SaaS Startup Content Marketing Playbook▲137
Proven content marketing tactics to grow your SaaS startup
2022 · yourcontentmart.co · its alternatives →
15
Startup Marketing with Virtual Summits by Steli Efti▲123
Generate leads, boost brand awareness, & build partnerships
2018 · close.com · its alternatives →
16
Getting Real▲234
The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.
2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →
17
Insights from SaaS companies▲77
A guide for SaaS founders
2016 · prowly.com · its alternatives →
18
The Ultimate Startup Guide To Sales▲91
Everything you need to know about outbound sales
2015 · startupsalesguide.com · its alternatives →
19
How to get your first SAAS customer▲99
Featuring interviews from over 20 makers
2020 · its alternatives →
20
Designing UX for SaaS▲248
Free ebook to level up the User Experience of your SaaS
2021 · userguiding.com · its alternatives →
21
Creativity For Sale▲113
An honest book about entrepreneurship & making money online
2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
It took 4 years to sell my startup. I wrote a book about it▲208
The complete book: A founder
Feb 2026 · derekyan.com · its alternatives →
23
Cold Email Hacks 2.0▲212
Proven cold email templates and tactics for B2B startups
2018 · close.com · its alternatives →
24
SaaS Growth Playbook▲54
Saas Lead Gen, Conversion, Retention and Referral Marketing
2019 · earlyparrot.com · its alternatives →

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