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24 alternatives to Startup UAE

The first Slack community for UAE startups

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

1. 1
   El Robot▲174

   The best startup resources, in Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StartupSocial▲74

   A rolodex for the global startup community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blnkk▲202

   An online community for crowdsourcing your startup needs

   2015 · blnkk.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   #Startup Chat▲358

   The global startup community, on Slack

   2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   r/startups▲49

   Reddit Startups Community

   2014 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Teamstory▲103

   A Community for Startups & Entrepreneurs

   2014 · teamstoryapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   StartupTalks▲176

   A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

   2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VC Club▲130

   The Venture Capital community on Slack

   2015 · thevc.club · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HackerX▲83

   Hacker and Maker community on Slack

   2014 · typeform.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Marketplace Hacks▲86

    A slack community of marketplace founders & operators

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    #Freelance▲37

    Community of freelancers on Slack

    2015 · hashtagfreelance.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup Blink▲102

    The Global Startup Map

    2014 · startupblink.com · its alternatives →

14. 14SA
    #Startup – A global startup community, on Slack▲56

    2014 · hashtagstartup.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    StartupShirts.org▲112

    THE marketplace for startup swag

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    #FemaleFounders▲23

    A Slack community for female founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Women Who Startup Global Community, On Slack▲13

    The first and official Women Who Startup Slack Community

    2015 · womenwhostartup.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MentorBot▲157

    Get actionable entrepreneurial advice in your Slack

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Founders Grid▲77

    The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Founder Suite▲102

    Tools to get startup sh*t done!

    2014 · foundersuite.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    #developers▲13

    The global developers community, on Slack

    2015 · hashtagdevelopers.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    F6S▲94

    Network and resources for startup founders

    2014 · f6s.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Podshare▲125

    A membership based live/work community.

    2017 · podshare.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 →