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24 alternatives to The Kerfuffle - The Idea Machine

Getting ideas and what gets in the way

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

1. 1
   The Kerfuffle - The Common Narrative▲54

   Talking about the ideas we subscribe to—but needn’t.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Napkin▲222

   A new way to share ideas

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3IM
   Idea Minr – Business Ideas Aggregator▲173

   2019 · ideaminr.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Kerfuffle - Hubris and Stupidity▲57

   A tangential conversation with @hsaefkow and @karj.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Idea Buddy▲240

   Give 1 idea, get 10 back.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   IdeaSparked▲68

   Simplify and Spark Your Idea Muscle

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Loopy▲255

   A tool for thinking in systems

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Avocado▲69

   A new toolbox for interaction designers

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Idea Swap▲85

   The sticky note way of exchanging ideas

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10WI
    Wriber – Idea Generator▲128

    2015 · wriber.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Maker Hunt▲268

    The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Icebergs▲80

    Visual organization for creative minds

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sopler▲83

    A real-time, collaborative to-do list

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14TI
    The Idea Machine▲19

    2014 · ideamachine.io · its alternatives →

15. 15MC
    Morning Cup of Coding – A curated newsletter of programming articles▲192

    2018 · humanreadablemag.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Sketchbook Project▲87

    A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Scrapbox▲153

    A new style of note-taking where ideas connect

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scrum▲85

    A breathtakingly brief and agile introduction

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Thoughts▲121

    The forward thinking tool

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Feedbag▲131

    A super lightweight design collaboration tool.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hackpad▲114

    The simplest way to organize and share knowledge

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MegaMaker - 037 - "Find and validate good product ideas"▲95

    A system for discovering what people want.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kindling▲67

    Idea management

    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 →