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24 alternatives to Shadow

Huge Cloud Computing for less than 30€/month

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

1. 1
   Mist▲72

   Cloud Management In Your Pocket

   2014 · mist.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cloudability▲69

   Cloud Cost Management Tool

   2014 · apptio.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CloudPeeps▲166

   The marketplace for remote community managers

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Paperspace for Teams▲135

   Desktops in the cloud, now launched and great for teams

   2016 · paperspace.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sunshine▲140

   Instant file sharing without cloud storage

   2015 · sunshineapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cloud▲112

   Interactive lamp and sound system

   2014 · rclarkson.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hive▲236

   First free unlimited cloud service in the world.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Das Keyboard 5Q▲85

   The cloud connected keyboard

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   A360▲100

   Autodesk's cloud collaboration workspace for design projects

   2015 · autodesk.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The 4th Office▲73

    An agile workspace in the cloud

    2014 · premium.4thoffice.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stellar▲143

    Decentralized protocol for real-world currencies

    2014 · stellar.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VoCore▲75

    A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    younity▲52

    Your personal cloud.

    2014 · getyounity.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage▲151

    The lowest cost cloud storage on the planet: $0.005/GB/Month

    2015 · backblaze.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Servant▲94

    A simple cloud database for everyone

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Boundless▲94

    Cloud Powered Education.

    2014 · boundless.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Deplo▲98

    A ridiculously good alternative to the cloud.

    Sep 2026 · deplo.build · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cloud Academy▲88

    Learning Cloud Computing online. Now.

    2014 · platform.qa.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Datazar 2.0▲118

    Advanced, cloud-based research collaboration

    2017 · datazar.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tutum▲86

    Docker containers as a cloud service

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mailcloud▲110

    A New Way to Email

    2014 · mailcloudapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hojoki▲57

    Seamless collaboration for cloud workers

    2014 · hojoki.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Currency Cloud▲62

    A world where moving money is easy

    2014 · currencycloud.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 →