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24 alternatives to The Browser

Writing worth reading

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Browser launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hawkee▲73

   A writing platform for web developers

   2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Limitless▲90

   A productivity companion for Chrome

   2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spreed▲66

   Speed reading in Chrome

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Min▲85

   A smarter web browser

   2016 · palmeral.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nicely Said▲78

   Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose

   2016 · nicelysaid.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Chrome Experiments▲137

   Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

   2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   for / with / in▲54

   Experiments and conversations about design in the browser

   2015 · htmloutput.risd.gd · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ZenPen▲125

   The minimal writing tool of web

   2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Prompts▲109

    Build a better writing habit

    2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Help Me Write▲94

    Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

    2013 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Librify▲76

    Reading with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Onword▲158

    Just Write

    2014 · onword.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dewey▲85

    Better bookmarks for Google Chrome

    2014 · deweyapp.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mental Notes▲127

    Bring a little psychology to Web design

    2014 · getmentalnotes.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Analyze My Writing▲160

    Text content and readability analyzer

    2015 · analyzemywriting.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Relevnt▲114

    Real-time media browser curated by your interests

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Squirt▲130

    Speed read the web, one word at a time

    2014 · squirt.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Readsy▲77

    The easiest way to speed-read, right in your browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ulysses for iPad▲96

    Desktop-class writing on the go

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hugg▲66

    Make your texts beautiful

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hi▲62

    A real-time writing community.

    2014 · 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 →