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24 alternatives to Spires

Connect w/ Oxford or Cambridge University tutors online

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

1. 1
   Studypool▲92

   A marketplace for on-demand tutoring

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Handshake▲123

   Connecting companies, college students and universities

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Campus Bubble▲95

   Private online communities for college and universities

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Out of Office Hours▲307

   Connecting newcomers and people working in the tech industry

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LearningSpaces▲104

   Easiest way to set up a learning community.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Talks by UI Patterns▲164

   A library of talks by UX experts

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7FA
   Find a Study Buddy for your MOOC▲217

   2018 · stacks.courses · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TheNextWeb Academy▲141

   Hand-picked online courses to improve your life

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bundlin▲160

   Create, discover and share collections of links

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Founders School▲85

    Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Speakerdex▲106

    A place for speakers to share talks

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Build It With Me▲179

    Connecting you with like-minded designers & developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    InWordy▲68

    The online library of thoughts

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Helpingo▲89

    The app for college life.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cloud Academy▲88

    Learning Cloud Computing online. Now.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    MOOC Hunt▲116

    Hunt the best online courses, daily.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TutorMe▲103

    Connect with a high-quality tutor in under 30 seconds

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Edmission▲78

    Personalized college admission advice via chat and sms

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    StudyPact▲72

    GymPact of Studying

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Isayu▲105

    Connect with people who share your interests

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    One Degree▲65

    Find community resources near you (SF only)

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    EdHub.io▲60

    online dashboard for educators to manage online apps.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kunerango▲69

    Start your own online school

    2014 · 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 →