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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▲507

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

   2017 · thestartupway.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Lean Startup▲149

   Use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Scaling Lean▲74

   Mastering the key metrics for startup growth

   2016 · leanstack.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Running Lean▲144

   An exacting strategy for achieving a product/market fit

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lean Analytics▲100

   Use data to build a better startup faster

   2015 · leananalyticsbook.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Lean Startup▲14

   How Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lean Pricing▲73

   Pricing strategies for startups

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lean Marketing for Startups ▲66

   Keys to rapid growth: design, development, analytics

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Lean Startup by Eric Lies▲4

   A method for developing successful businesses and products

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want▲70

    Practical guide to B2B startups

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    This Week in Startups - Ep 600 with Eric Ries▲101

    Jason chats with the man behind the Lean Startup movement

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lean It If You Mean It▲64

    Testing lean startup methodology IRL!

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Lean Product Playbook▲97

    How to innovate w/ MVPs & rapid customer feedback

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Start Small, Stay Small▲66

    A developer's guide to launching a startup

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Leader's Guide▲317

    New book from Eric Ries, exclusively on Kickstarter

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Startup CEO▲64

    A field guide to scaling your business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Incorruptible by Eric Ries▲192

    Why good companies go bad and how great companies stay great

    Jun 2026 · incorruptible.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Startup Equation▲72

    A visual guidebook for building your startup

    2016 · startupequation.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Lean Startup▲3

    The book that started the Lean Startup movement.

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Lean Advertising For Startups▲8

    Making Startups More Successful: The book that helps you ide

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UX for Lean Startups▲89

    Faster, smarter user experience research and design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Making It Right▲76

    Product management for a startup world

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Growth Engines▲95

    How the most successful startups unlock extraordinary growth

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Innovator's Dilemma▲202

    The seminal business book

    2015 · 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 →