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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 · studypool.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Handshake▲123

   Connecting companies, college students and universities

   2017 · joinhandshake.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Campus Bubble▲95

   Private online communities for college and universities

   2015 · campusbubble.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LearningSpaces▲104

   Easiest way to set up a learning community.

   2016 · learningspaces.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Talks by UI Patterns▲164

   A library of talks by UX experts

   2015 · talks.ui-patterns.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Campus Steps▲67

   Get into the best college

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sesh Tutoring ▲62

   Connects college students with peer tutors.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TheNextWeb Academy▲141

   Hand-picked online courses to improve your life

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Admitted.ly▲66

   The ultimate online college advisory platform

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bundlin▲160

    Create, discover and share collections of links

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GotIt!▲71

    On-demand tutoring and study support

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Founders School▲85

    Online educational resource dedicated to entrepreneurship

    2014 · entrepreneurship.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    StudySoup▲83

    The #1 P2P College Learning Marketplace

    2014 · studysoup.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Speakerdex▲106

    A place for speakers to share talks

    2017 · speakerdex.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Helpingo▲89

    The app for college life.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cloud Academy▲88

    Learning Cloud Computing online. Now.

    2014 · platform.qa.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ..▲106

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    2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Edmission▲78

    Personalized college admission advice via chat and sms

    2017 · edmission.us · its alternatives →

19. 19
    StudyPact▲72

    GymPact of Studying

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    One Degree▲65

    Find community resources near you (SF only)

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    EdHub.io▲60

    online dashboard for educators to manage online apps.

    2014 · edhub.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Buhz ▲61

    Local Interest-Based Networking for College Students

    2014 · buhz.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Kunerango▲69

    Start your own online school

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Class Central▲82

    Discover free online courses from top universities

    2014 · classcentral.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 →