Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Spotlight Newsletter

Surfacing underappreciated content once a week.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spotlight Newsletter launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Charged newsletter▲156

   Weekly roundup of tech, boiled down into bite sized pieces

   2014 · char.gd · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Happy Inbox▲116

   Discover great newsletters!

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Upvoted Weekly▲116

   Enjoy the best reddit content you may have missed

   2015 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Highly▲149

   Highlight any article and share it on social media

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Top▲240

   Get notified about the top 10 tech stories every day

   2016 · topnotifier.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   EMERGING▲141

   Weekly newsletter about technology in the developing world

   2016 · emerging.news · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Journal, Issue #1 - by Kevin Rose▲227

   Monthly newsletter w/ products reviews, podcasts, articles

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UX Design Weekly▲203

   The best user experience links each week to your inbox

   2014 · uxdesignweekly.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SubList▲83

   Email newsletters for blogs

   2014 · bbrandsproductinformationvideo5.in.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tools for Reporters▲72

    A newsletter with awesome tools for storytellers

    2014 · toolsforreporters.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hot Pod▲108

    A weekly newsletter all about podcasts

    2015 · mailchimp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Out of the Ordinary Email▲110

    Exceptional newsletters about creative obsessions

    2015 · newsletters.creativemornings.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ReadThisThing▲81

    One fantastic piece of journalism delivered via newsletter

    2015 · readthisthing.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SummaList▲110

    We summarize all the best tech & startup newsletters.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Product Design Weekly▲118

    Digital product design newsletter

    2014 · designweekly.atomic.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    12K FILTER▲157

    A collection of algorithmically curated tech newsletters

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dev Ideas▲86

    An email newsletter for dev project ideas.

    2014 · devideas.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Watch Weekly ▲79

    A weekly newsletter of all the latest news on Apple Watch

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Letterlist▲122

    The Simplest Way To Discover Amazing Newsletters

    2014 · letterlist.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    UX Booth Newsletter▲103

    Weekly email about UX

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wavelength from Mailchimp▲93

    Find inspiration in newsletters like yours

    2015 · wavelength.mailchimpapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The History of the Web▲115

    The web's best stories, delivered each week.

    2017 · thehistoryoftheweb.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Stack (by HypeMachine)▲87

    Newsletter of music tracks that are getting attention

    2014 · blog.hypem.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Owletter▲76

    Keep an Eye on Your Competitors' Newsletters

    2014 · owletter.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 →