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24 alternatives to The Circle

Working in social media? This book is for you.

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

1. 1
   Circle▲753

   The modern community platform for creators

   2020 · circle.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Art of Social Media▲80

   Power tips for power users

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   #AskGaryVee▲95

   A take on leadership, social media, and self awareness

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Network marketing for Facebook▲60

   Good tactical book for using social media

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   American Girls▲60

   Social media and the secret lives of teenagers

   2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   American Girls▲67

   Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96

   How today's smartest businesses grow themselves

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hack the Bird▲90

   Advanced Twitter playbook for startups and entrepreneurs

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Public Parts▲83

   How sharing in the digital age improves the way we work

   2015 · audible.com · its alternatives →

10. 10WD
    What do you think of my new social app?▲76

    Hey there, First time posting on Hacker News in about 2 years! The reason I’m posting is that I thought I’d write about the product I’ve been building, in hopes it resonates with people. Why build yet another social app? Because I deleted almost all social media around 3/4 years ago as it was just net negative on my life. There was very little that was truly interesting, I didn’t care about looking good to other people and because of the ‘media’ and ads, the apps were all designed to make me spend too much time for what I was getting. I hated it and what it meant for people’s behaviour,…

    2022 · oncircles.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship▲127

    The startup journey is never smooth or easy

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Social Media Engagement Guide▲76

    Free E-book based on real examples

    2022 · juphy.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Circle▲172

    Internet. Reimagined. Manage content and time online.

    2015 · meetcircle.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SAM▲92

    Social Media Workflows, Collaboration and Storytelling

    2015 · samdesk.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Booklights▲169

    Make America Read Again 📖

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Connected▲56

    The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Sh…

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shelf Joy▲126

    A Facebook bot to deliver hand-curated book suggestions

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Things A Little Bird Told Me▲65

    Creative secrets from the co-founder of Twitter

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Make Space▲71

    A book on creating the space for collaboration

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Work Rules! ▲82

    Talent management and attraction ideas from inside Google

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Community▲87

    How to cultivate authentic, effective communities

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Circle▲106

    Connect with people near you

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Right Sort: a Twitter Fiction ▲53

    Booker Prize nom. author David Mitchell writes for twitter

    2015 · x.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Social Selling▲64

    Techniques to influence buyers and changemakers

    2017 · amazon.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 →