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24 alternatives to The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller a

Detailed history of a seeminlgy mundane advance

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller a launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Citybox▲96

   Curated Boxes of Local Products from Different Cities

   2014 · cityboxdurham.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Boxpitality▲70

   Hospitality in a box

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Parcel▲121

   An audio resource for founders

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Surfkoll▲88

   Insights into your browsing history

   2014 · surfkoll.se · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Containers: An 8-Part Audio Documentary on Shipping Containers▲6

   Learn how the shipping container revolutionized global trade

   2017 · flexport.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Laterbox▲91

   A place to store your thoughts so you can stay focussed.

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Boxbee▲90

   Simple urban storage

   2014 · boxbee.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Legacy Box▲78

   Digitally preserve your moments

   2014 · legacybox.com · its alternatives →

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   Hardcore History▲46

   Dan Carlin's outside-the-box thinking applied to the past

   2014 · dancarlin.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ideabox▲188

    A place to store you million dollar ideas

    2015 · ideaboxapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Boxful▲80

    Storage Made Simple

    2015 · boxful.com · its alternatives →

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    Timeless Box▲67

    Time Travel for Gifts in a Box

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dropbox▲53

    Your stuff, anywhere

    2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Briefbox▲87

    Quick design briefs for aspiring creatives

    2014 · briefbox.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Smartbox by Inbox▲117

    The mailbox of tomorrow, today

    2015 · blog.google · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Eyes On Freight▲111

    Global logistics marketplace

    2015 · eyesonfreight.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    wynd▲127

    Shipping done for you

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Common Craft▲82

    Handcrafted Media for Explainers

    2014 · commoncraft.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Little Big Details▲119

    Your daily dose of design inspiration

    2014 · littlebigdetails.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Unbox▲87

    Watch tech unboxing videos and discover new tech products

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pollen▲83

    See Content As It Was Meant To Be Seen

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Build & Launch Podcast▲144

    Learn how to create & ship products you're passionate about

    2015 · buildandlaunch.net · its alternatives →

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    Coolbox▲73

    Toolbox with a modern twist

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Overboard▲114

    An overview of the things you want to keep track of.

    2015 · overboard.me · its alternatives →

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