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24 alternatives to Switchboard

Community-Building Classifieds

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Switchboard launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Switchboard▲28

   Classified service for closed communities

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   EquipBoard▲106

   The Ultimate Gear Site for Fans

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GoPyng▲84

   A bulletin board of requests for help

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TalkBoard▲3

   A Bulletin Board for Your Community

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teamstory▲103

   A Community for Startups & Entrepreneurs

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Closing Call▲138

   Hacker News for Sales

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inboard▲90

   Organise your inspiration

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Marketplace Hacks▲86

    A slack community of marketplace founders & operators

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tagboard▲99

    The cross-network, hashtag-powered social hub

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AllAnswered▲96

    Create a free question & answer board for your community

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    peoplegraph▲156

    The search engine for (finding) tech people

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NerdyData▲93

    A Search Engine for Source Code

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dayboard▲121

    Daily task management for teams

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Represent LA▲128

    An interactive map of the LA tech startup community

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Whiteboard Fox▲92

    Simple Online Whiteboard

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Craigslist▲21

    Free Local Online Classifieds Website

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TenTwenty▲87

    Your local, anonymous message board

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Clever▲78

    Commission Free Real Estate

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Swapt▲88

    Yelp for Apartments

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Frontends▲93

    A community for front-end developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Offgarden▲57

    Anonymous message board for co-workers

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Startup Boards▲85

    Book by Brad Feld: Getting the Most Out of Your Board

    2013 · 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 →