Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Surefly

Drone-like personal helicopter for ~$200,000

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Surefly launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Verifly▲72

   $1M of on-demand drone liability insurance from $10 an hour

   2016 · thimble.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Kitty Hawk▲311

   A flying car, backed by Google's Larry Page 😳

   2017 · kittyhawk.aero · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fairy Drone▲103

   The ultraportable full HD aerial photographer

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Testfly▲118

   On-demand testers/feedbacks for $1

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PrimeAir▲102

   Drone Deliveries. 30 minutes or less.

   2013 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kittyhawk 2.0▲77

   Flight logging and intelligence for drone operators

   2015 · kittyhawk.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ZenFlyer ▲78

   Easiest way to book a flight (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flymble LIVE▲139

   Book a flight for 1/10 of the cost upfront.

   2017 · flymble.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wing▲185

   Google's self-flying delivery drone service 📦

   2019 · wing.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Drone Buddy▲160

    Drone pilot best friend

    2024 · dronebuddy.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hover 2▲131

    The 4K Drone that Flies Itself

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DJI Air 2S▲118

    A $999 drone featuring a 1-inch 20MP sensor and 5.4k video

    2021 · dji.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BREEZE 4K▲84

    Yuneec's latest $500 drone

    2016 · yuneec.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Budgetfly▲67

    Find the cheapest flight for your next trip

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Crisp Air▲73

    Retargeting for the real world...with drones!

    2014 · vimeo.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flyer▲143

    An all electric flying aircraft / watercraft 🛩⚡

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pitch Drone▲98

    PR is hard, get a fucking drone

    2017 · pitchfriendly.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Kittyhawk Flight Deck▲76

    One drone app to rule them all

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Pocket Drone▲122

    Your personal flying robot. It goes wherever you do.

    2014 · thepocketdrone.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Easy Drone▲70

    The first modular plug-and-fly aerial solution

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ResearchFly▲117

    Hire a research assistant for $50/mo

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WhatsNew?▲112

    Hey HN, I built FlyingStart to help indie makers and startup founders launch with a memorable brand identity, without wasting days (or weeks) hunting for a good name that’s actually available. Every name on FlyingStart is unique, brandable, and comes with a matching domain, ready to use out of the box. Unlike typical domain marketplaces, none of our names exceed $1,000 — we keep prices low so you can invest your money where it matters most: your product. I created this because I’ve seen too many founders get stuck at step one — the name. FlyingStart aims to remove that friction so you can…

    2014 · flyingstart.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Parrot Mambo FPV▲74

    An affordable drone to get you into drone racing - $179

    2017 · parrot.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OpenSky Drone Flyer App▲85

    Empowering everyone to safely access the sky

    2021 · wing.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 →