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24 alternatives to The Lean Startup

By Eric Ries

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Lean Startup launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Startup Way▲511

   The new book from Eric Ries, author of The Lean Startup

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Lean Startup▲149

   Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Running Lean▲144

   An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lean Analytics▲100

   Use data to build a better startup faster

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   This Week in Startups - Ep 600 with Eric Ries▲101

   Jason chats with the man behind the Lean Startup movement

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lean It If You Mean It▲64

   Testing lean startup methodology IRL!

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Leader's Guide▲315

   New book from Eric Ries, exclusively on Kickstarter

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Hard Thing About Hard Things▲258

   Essential advice on building and running a startup

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Incorruptible by Eric Ries▲192

   Why good companies go bad and how great companies stay great

   Jun 2026 · incorruptible.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UX for Lean Startups▲89

    Faster, smarter user experience research and design

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    High Output Management▲158

    The bible for startup management

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Learning To Launch▲228

    Stop failing. Start launching.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lean Customer Development ▲98

    Building products your customers will buy

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Traction (Book)▲308

    A Startup Guide to Getting Customers

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Get Sh*t Done▲113

    Book from the Startup Vitamins team.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Founders at Work▲208

    Stories of successful founders

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Design Sprint▲181

    An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Launching a Startup in the Digital Age▲89

    You get what you work for, not what you wish for

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startupland▲118

    The story of Zendesk: From idea to IPO

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Startup Communities▲241

    How to build communities of entrepreneurs

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Growing a Million Dollar Company▲123

    30+ lessons on startup success & failure

    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 →