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24 alternatives to Start Engine

Equity crowdfunding platform

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

1. 1
   Crowdstack▲145

   Curated directory of crowdfunding resources

   2016 · crowdstack.me · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CrowdtiltOpen▲106

   Launch your own advanced crowdfunding page

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Freshpreneur▲124

   A peer-to-peer marketplace for crowdfunded products

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Crowdrise▲79

   Crowdfunding for Charities

   2014 · gofundme.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fundable▲87

   Business Crowdfunding

   2014 · fundable.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Equity Crowdfunding by Indiegogo▲170

   Anyone can invest in innovative startups & growing companies

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Backer News▲171

   Fresh crowdfunding projects

   2014 · backercamp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Papafund▲70

   Crowdfunding where backers support through votes, not money

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WeFinance▲120

   Crowdfunded student loans

   2015 · wefinance.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LaunchLeader▲74

    Micro-crowdfunding platform for building MVPs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fund on Etsy▲160

    Crowdfunding for creative handmade products

    2015 · etsy.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Funding Hunt▲148

    Startup funding updates, daily

    2015 · webspor5.buzz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Swarm▲73

    Cryptoequity crowdfunding platform

    2014 · swarmcorp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tminus10▲76

    Fuel your crowdfunding campaign with analytics

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BackerTracker▲116

    Track crowdfunding projects and see how much they'll raise

    2016 · backerkit.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Designbook▲88

    A new type of crowdfunding platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Equidam▲110

    Discover your company value online

    2015 · equidam.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blnkk▲202

    An online community for crowdsourcing your startup needs

    2015 · blnkk.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Funderbeam▲157

    Where Growth Companies are Funded and Traded Across Borders

    2015 · funderbeam.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ulule▲87

    Crowdfunding service for community-minded projects

    2015 · ulule.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UpEffect▲93

    Crowdfunding for social good products

    2015 · theupeffect.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AgFunder▲81

    Crowdsource fundraising for Ag and AgTech

    2014 · agfunder.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    redditmade▲164

    Crowdfunding projects backed by Reddit community

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Gnusfeed▲82

    Product Hunt for crowdfunding projects

    2015 · 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 →