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24 alternatives to Starter Plan by Optimal Workshop

Use world class tools to run fast and iterative UX research

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Starter Plan by Optimal Workshop launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   UI & UX Starter Kit▲322

   200+ design resources for your next digital product

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tandemz▲202

   UX research recruitment platform for all your research needs

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   A beginner’s guide to finding user needs▲182

   https://urbook.fordes.de/ …a free/libré book about UX research with qualitative methods on motivations, activities written for UX researchers, UX designers and product managers. I have been writing on this book since about 2010 and did a large rewrite during the first half of 2022. (I initally planned this with a bigger tech publisher). This is the link to the full book for online reading: https://jdittrich.github.io/userNeedResearchBook/ (it’s one long page, so it might take a bit to load)

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   User Experience Research Kit▲162

   Everything (50+ items) you need to know to do UX Research

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Design Sprint Starter Kit▲423

   This Kit helps you to run your first Google Design Sprint.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Design Starter Kit for Sketch▲253

   A starting point for your next design project.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   UX Starter Pack▲124

   Comprehensive guide to landing your first UX job

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   startupful▲43

   Build websites fast with ready-to-use designs and UI/UX code

   2024 · startupful.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Building User Research Teams▲6

   How to start and grow UX research teams

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UX Hunting Kit▲135

    The ultimate toolkit for your next design job hunt

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    UX and Research Kit for Figma▲115

    You can add great-looking research docs next to your designs

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UX Portfolio Playbook▲162

    Step-by-step system to getting you hired

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Beginner's Guide to UI/UX Design▲167

    Free curated learning path to UI/UX Design 🥳

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Junior Designer Bundle▲192

    Handbook for junior UX designers

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Qualaroo▲141

    Simplify user research. Design products people love.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Starter Pack by Craftwork▲121

    Bundle of wireframes, UI kits, templates, and 3D graphics

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ribbon▲127

    Fast, quality user insights with targeted product research

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    UX Mind▲6

    Stop Googling research methods, UX Mind decides for you

    Apr 2026 · uxmind.figma.site · its alternatives →

19. 19
    UX Research Templates + Repository Hub▲86

    The ultimate resource, template library for beginner UXRs

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Maze x ADPList Scaling Research Playbook▲204

    Democratize product research with advice from 30+ UX leaders

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The UX Research Flex Stack▲19

    8 tools to build your ideal research tool set

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Start Craft▲141

    Start your journey, craft your identity

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Learn How to Break into your First UX Design Job▲83

    This free 16-page guide will launch your UX career.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    UX folio▲159

    A portfolio builder for UX designers

    2018 · 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 →