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24 alternatives to The Grid

The fraying wires between Americans and our energy future

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Grid launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Changers▲56

   The solar energy community

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sonnet▲119

   Stay connected even when you're "off the grid"

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Faraday Future▲99

   A next-generation, connected electric vehicle

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   OhmConnect▲79

   Airbnb for energy

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Slack Enterprise Grid▲292

   Power up every part of your business

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Staked▲100

   The place for predictions

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Powering the Future▲88

   How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Orison▲12

   Rethink the power of energy

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Founders Grid▲77

   The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Next Society▲73

    Network Smarter

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sprayable Energy▲134

    Welcome to The End of Tired

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bright▲83

    Bringing solar to the developing world

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Building The Future Show - Episode 26 with David Tiessen▲55

    We talk building a product in the renewable energy space.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Grid▲218

    An iPad dashboard for families

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Solar Roadways ▲83

    Incredible modular paving system of solar panels.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Jelly▲140

    Let's help eachother

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wayerz▲8

    OPTIMIZING INTERNATIONAL WIRING

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Teams for Wire▲113

    Secure team messaging

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Solar▲66

    Weather has never been cooler.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Underdome Guide to Energy Reform▲55

    Maps the political implications of energy management

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Robin, by Reddit▲118

    Humans make connections. Sometimes they grow, stay, collapse

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Grasswire▲102

    A real-time newsroom controlled by everyone

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · 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 →