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24 alternatives to The first Facebook Instant Article

NYT shows off the new format

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

1. 1
   Instant Articles▲304

   Tool for creating fast, interactive articles on Facebook

   2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   NYT Now▲132

   Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

   2015 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Fluffblocker▲78

   Replace Facebook headlines with NY Times headlines

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Instant Articles by Facebook▲4

   A new way for publishers to create fast, interactive article

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   What's News▲107

   Your instant briefing from the Wall Street Journal newsroom

   2015 · onboarding.wsj.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Outline▲226

   A new kind of publication for a new kind of human

   2016 · theoutline.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FB Techwire▲72

   Discover original content & breaking news posted to Facebook

   2014 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   New York Times▲69

   Sleeker. Faster. More intuitive. (new design)

   2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NYT Cooking▲69

   Recipe resource and community by the New York Times

   2014 · cooking.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HeadlinesAI▲155

    Discover the best headlines for your content

    2016 · headlines.ai · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Instant Articles▲3

    A new way to create fast, interactive stories on Facebook

    2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Highly▲149

    Highlight any article and share it on social media

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    New York Times APIs▲247

    Why just read the news when you can hack it?

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    First Tweet▲156

    Who tweeted about it first on Twitter

    2014 · ctrlq.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Beta Page▲243

    Be the first to know about the next big app

    2015 · betapage.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    News In Shorts▲106

    News in 60 words

    2015 · inshorts.group · its alternatives →

18. 18
    NYTimes 6.0 for iOS▲124

    All the news that’s fit to print

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NYT Now▲11

    A faster way to get caught up on the news

    2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    reported.ly▲78

    “Social-First” News by Andy Carvin (beta)

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Feedial▲63

    A next-generation news reader

    2015 · feedial.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The New Yorker Today▲81

    Quality journalism & writing; still all about the cartoons!

    2016 · newyorker.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Onstaged▲75

    Content first social network

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Timesify▲100

    Whatever TMZ and Buzzfeed you read disguise it with NYT look

    2015 · lego138new.yachts · 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 →