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24 alternatives to The Roost

Better the relationship with your laptop, stop hunching over

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Roost launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   roost▲26

   Stop Wasting Space

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Onward▲106

   Get tech-life balance by cutting down on technology overuse

   2017 · onward.org · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Crumble▲75

   Prevent sites from tracking you across the web

   2015 · avg.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Thwipster▲94

   The marketplace for nerds

   2015 · thwipster.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Busy▲80

   Stop procrastinating, Get busy.

   2015 · getbusyapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WatchDog▲67

   Keep an eye on your laptop while you're away

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Represent▲144

   A better way to résumé

   2014 · represent.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Qoffee▲83

   Stop wasting time in meetings. Get to the point with Qoffee

   2014 · qoffee.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Refresh▲87

   Discover common ground for better conversations

   2013 · refresh.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Innoz▲88

    Connecting the unconnected

    2014 · offlineinternet.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Screens ▲109

    Access your computer from anywhere

    2014 · edovia.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hacker News Search▲92

    a faster hnsearch

    2014 · hn.algolia.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Bunkr▲110

    The Real Powerpoint Killer

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    everything.io▲59

    The Operating System for Your Stuff

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Displate▲58

    Make Your Home Awesome

    2015 · displate.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Unread▲68

    An RSS Reader

    2014 · jaredsinclair.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pickld▲68

    Be a Better Friend

    2015 · presscompare.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Base▲78

    The post-PC CRM

    2014 · zendesk.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Slack▲85

    Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MEETING?▲63

    Don't leave your coworkers behind. YO for meetings

    2014 · d2burke.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Digital Detach App▲103

    Technology is great, but sometimes you need a break

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Roost▲9

    Simplifying the smart home

    2016 · getroost.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Antibait▲88

    Protects you from clickbaits

    2017 · antibait.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 →