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24 alternatives to The Austin Buzz (SXSW)

See who's buzzin' at SXSW

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Austin Buzz (SXSW) launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SXSW Go 2017▲81

   Discover the epic SXSW 2017 lineup

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SXDiscover 2017▲127

   Match your Spotify to find bands at SXSW

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Buzzsumo▲163

   Identify the most shared links and key influencers

   2014 · buzzsumo.com · its alternatives →

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   SXSW GO▲87

   Official 2016 mobile guide to South by Southwest

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Researchers.io▲203

   Product Hunt for UX research

   2014 · researchers.io · its alternatives →

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   UXDesigner.top▲148

   Best UX Designers every week

   2016 · uxdesigner.top · its alternatives →

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   SXSW 2019 Events & Parties▲65

   Hand-picked events and parties for free. 🍔🍺🔥

   2019 · butleroy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   hire@sxsw▲56

   Find and post freelance gigs at sxsw

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Text Austin Music▲66

   Visual, artistic texts about the coolest SXSW music events

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    2015 Design Tools▲237

    Results from survey of 4,000+ designers on their fave tools.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Market by Designmodo▲161

    Best tools for designers, developers and marketers

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SXSW Panel name generator▲59

    Oh, the panels you'll see!

    2015 · marketplace.org · its alternatives →

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    Show List▲133

    Share bands you've seen live, discover new bands

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Inside Dev▲114

    Breaking news and info for developers

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Creator Economy Buzz▲168

    Curated news & insights 🗞 from the Creator Economy space 🐝

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    SXSW by WillCall▲66

    Register for every SXSW party, courtesy of WillCall

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The New Twitter Developers▲232

    An entirely new experience for docs and developer resources

    2016 · dev.twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    GatherGeeks - SXSW, the Morning After: Lessons, Ideas, Pitfalls, and Wins That Work for Any Event▲54

    What can we learn from SXSW16 for our events?

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Laun.ch▲74

    Easiest way to find apps launching at SXSW

    2014 · laun.ch · its alternatives →

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    Toolify.ai Social Listening▲63

    Instantly see who's talking about any AI on YouTube & TikTok

    2025 · toolify.ai · its alternatives →

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    Swag Packages▲79

    Custom merchandise packages for sxsw

    2014 · game-corner.actionflash.com · its alternatives →

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    Fasten▲139

    The official rideshare service of SXSW 2017 🚗

    2017 · fasten.com · its alternatives →

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    UX Design Weekly▲203

    The best user experience links each week to your inbox

    2014 · uxdesignweekly.com · its alternatives →

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    UberPlugins▲117

    Photoshop extensions, tools & resources for designers

    2017 · uberplugins.cc · its alternatives →

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