Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Sidebar

The five best design links of the day, freshly redesigned

Sidebar is a web app that curates and delivers five design links daily to subscribers. The service helps designers and creative professionals stay informed about notable design resources and trends without having to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sidebar launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sidebar▲171

   The five best design links of the day, every weekday

   2020 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sidebar▲248

   5 curated design links, every day

   2014 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SidePage▲179

   A free tool for building simple sidebar layout websites

   2021 · sidepage.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sidebar Webring▲181

   A collection of handpicked blog feeds focused on design

   2020 · sidebar.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sideway▲173

   A community of designers showcasing published work.

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Design Roundup▲232

   The best curated design resources, delivered weekly.

   2018 · designroundup.xyz · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Magic Sidebar by BlackMagic.so▲1,084

   Powerful enhanced experience for Twitter

   2021 · blackmagic.so · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sidebar Calendar▲166

   Keeping you on schedule!

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Designer Daily Report▲392

   Everything about design in 5 minutes

   2022 · designerdailyreport.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sidebar▲67

    Private bookmarking, public social, all in one

    2020 · sidebarhq.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Best Designs▲264

    Featuring the best of web design.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TOOOLS.design▲286

    900+ design resources, weekly updated for the community

    2022 · toools.design · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UI Movement▲468

    The best UI design inspiration, daily

    2015 · pageflows.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    365 Design Tips▲339

    Every tab a new design tip

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FreshDesign.io▲219

    A curation of beautiful websites and designer resources

    2016 · freshdesign.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    UI Movement 2.0▲422

    The best UI design inspiration, daily

    2016 · pageflows.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Manganum Sidebar▲581

    Your favorite productivity apps in 1 click on any Chrome tab

    2023 · manganum.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Design News Tab for Chrome▲85

    See what's happening in digital design in every new tab.

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19SO
    Sider Omni Sidebar▲374

    Give every Mac app an Agent Sidebar

    Sep 2026 · sider.ai · its alternatives →

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    DesignFolio▲76

    Design news and articles curated daily

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Daily UI▲197

    Become a better designer in 100 days

    2015 · dailyui.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Designer News Market▲229

    The best design resources for your next project

    2016 · designernews.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Design Hunt for Web▲336

    Daily curated inspiration for everyone

    2016 · talkaboutdesign.com · its alternatives →

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    Shortcuts.design▲418

    Every shortcut for designers in one place!

    2017 · shortcuts.design · its alternatives →

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