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24 alternatives to Starbucks 4.0

The quickest, easiest way to pay for your coffee.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Starbucks 4.0 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CUPS▲102

   Discovery and payment platform for the best local cafes

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Starbucks Barista▲160

   Coffee on-command through mobile or Alexa

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Starbucks▲8

   Pay on the go

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Starbucks Subscription▲86

   Starbucks Offers Smallholder Coffee Subscription Service

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Coffee page▲216

   'Buy me Coffee' page with Gumroad payment

   2020 · coffee.mohddanish.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Craft Coffee▲170

   The World's best coffee delivered to your doorstep

   2014 · craftcoffee.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Coffee Rush▲130

   On-demand coffee delivery in San Francisco

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Coffeelinks by Buy Me A Coffee▲622

   Easiest way for creators to sell online

   2018 · buymeacoffee.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AeroPress▲134

   Smoothest, richest, purest, fastest, & safest coffee maker.

   2014 · stumptowncoffee.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Best Damn Coffee▲136

    Product Hunt for coffee

    2016 · thebestdamn.coffee · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The New Google Pay▲119

    Pay, save, manage expenses and more

    2020 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zoho Checkout▲132

    Collecting payments online just got simpler.

    2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Raise▲109

    The easiest way to save money on the go

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    COFFEE?!▲34

    The simplest way to ask friends for coffee

    2014 · coffee.vc · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Blue Bottle Coffee Subscription▲193

    Delicious coffee, fresh-roasted, delivered to you.

    2015 · bluebottlecoffee.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Papaya▲72

    Easiest way to pay any bill or ticket

    2016 · ppaya.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Smarter▲95

    Connected coffee maker

    2015 · smarter.am · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Android Pay▲184

    A simple and secure way to pay with your Android phone

    2015 · android.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ClickUp▲95

    Starbucks' Order Ahead for every business

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay▲8

    Place an order and pay ahead on the Starbucks app for iPhon…

    2015 · starbucks.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Starbucks App▲6

    Scan, pay and earn rewards

    2014 · starbucks.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CoffeeHub▲233

    The easiest way to book time with professionals you admire

    2025 · coffeehub.jp · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Google Payment API▲176

    Enable an easy-to-use checkout experience for customers

    2017 · pay.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pact Coffee▲99

    Subscription fresh coffee delivery

    2014 · pactcoffee.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 →