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24 alternatives to Surface Dial

A new tool for the creative process

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

1. 1
   UI Design System▲180

   Starter kit for Sketch to create awesome user interfaces.

   2017 · uidesignsystem.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ractiv▲102

   Make any surface multitouch and more.

   2014 · ractiv.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Perch▲70

   A New Paradigm for Product Display

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slate 2▲115

   Give digital life to your paper creations

   2016 · iskn.co · its alternatives →

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   Origami▲109

   A free design prototyping toolkit for Quartz Composer

   2013 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UI Parade▲137

   User interface design tools and design inspiration

   2014 · uiparade.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quip 5.0▲225

   Now with project management and a new design

   2017 · quip.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Welle▲184

   Turn any surface into a smart interface

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Glass phone mockups▲84

   Attractive mobile device in stylish scenes

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mosaic▲161

    The app for ideas

    2015 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →

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    Stylograph▲102

    Take your ideas from paper to digital

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Panda▲76

    Keeping designers inspired and informed

    2014 · usepanda.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Mitya▲87

    Prototyping for Interaction Designers

    2014 · mitya-app.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Loose Leaf▲92

    Gesture based brainstorming

    2015 · getlooseleaf.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Taskulu▲96

    Next-Gen Role Based Project Management Platform

    2014 · taskulu.com · its alternatives →

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    Knocki▲141

    Make any surface smart

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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    CMYK▲89

    Real-time design feedback from your own network

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    CUBE▲139

    Mobile projector

    2016 · rif6.com · its alternatives →

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    Matter▲127

    An expanding UI Kit for Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Wake Annotations▲110

    A more powerful way to give design feedback

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    The Modern Desk▲79

    An apps and accessories newsletter for creatives.

    2015 · themoderndesk.com · its alternatives →

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    Artbit▲71

    An exciting new way to interact with art.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Real-Life UX Processes▲85

    Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

    2016 · uxpin.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 →