Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Scrum

A breathtakingly brief and agile introduction

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scrum launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Agile Samurai▲70

   How Agile masters deliver great software

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Clean Code▲90

   Handbook on agile software craftsmanship

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Agile Product Management with Scrum▲7

   Creating Products that Customers Love

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Being Agile in Business▲60

   Simple introduction to agile project management for anyone

   2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Guide to Scrum Methodology▲68

   The Scrum framework, meetings and artifacts

   2016 · simplilearn.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Scrumpy▲302

   A simple, beautiful and agile project management software

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Design Sprint▲62

   A healthy mash of Lean, Design Thinking and Agile "up front"

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fundamentals of Agile Project Management▲7

   A simple yet profound guide for better project management.

   2017 · activecollab.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Scaling Lean▲74

   Mastering the key metrics for startup growth

   2016 · leanstack.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Guide to Agile UX Design Sprints▲112

    A step-by-step playbook for product teams

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Reinventing Organizations▲77

    A new kind of organization

    2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Making Things Happen▲66

    Mastering project management. Theory in practice.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Lean Startup▲149

    Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming▲70

    Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Productivity Project▲74

    Essential read for anyone wanting to do more in less time

    2016 · chrisbailey.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    High Output Management▲158

    The bible for startup management

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Running Lean▲144

    An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Agile Product Management with Scrum - Roman Pichler▲4

    Creating Products that Customers Love

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tasketch▲73

    Project management for scrum teams

    2015 · tasketch.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Lean Analytics▲100

    Use data to build a better startup faster

    2015 · leananalyticsbook.com · its alternatives →

21. 21SA
    ScrumBLD – A Network for Building Products Together▲6

    2014 · scrumbld.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    It Depends 009: Why We Manage Projects with Scrum▲61

    How to run projects to get work done correctly and quickly

    2016 · podcast.clearfunction.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hacking Marketing▲65

    Agile practices for smart marketing

    2016 · chiefmartec.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The First Ten▲79

    A "reverse audiobook" for building coworking communities

    2016 · theindyhallway.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 →