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24 alternatives to The Shake

Your guide to Handshake and the Decentralized Web

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Shake launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Handshake (HNS)▲279

   Dismantling the monopoly on top-level domains

   2020 · handshake.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Handshake▲217

   Put promises on the blockchain

   2018 · autonomous.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Solid▲569

   A decentralized web by Tim Berners Lee, creator of the WWW

   2018 · inrupt.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Handshake▲123

   Connecting companies, college students and universities

   2017 · joinhandshake.com · its alternatives →

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   Bottleshake▲121

   Targeted 2 to 4 personl networking at cafes & wine bars.

   2018 · bottleshake.com · its alternatives →

6. 6HA
   Handshake - a Haptic Effects Library for HTML5▲23

   2014 · o2labs.github.io · its alternatives →

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   ShakeStation▲2

   Simplifying handshake

   2023 · shakestation.io · its alternatives →

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   Shakepay▲153

   The money app for Canadians

   2024 · shakepay.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shaker: shake messenger▲78

   Shake it to make contact. For each contact you will get coin

   2018 · shaker.world · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Jam▲461

    Collaboratively work on your website right from the page.

    2020 · jam.dev · its alternatives →

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    Shake▲129

    Simple legal document creation

    2013 · shakelaw.com · its alternatives →

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    Shake Pro▲151

    Create, sign, & send legal agreements on the web or phone

    2015 · shakelaw.com · its alternatives →

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    Hammer.js▲193

    Add touch gestures to your site

    2015 · hammerjs.github.io · its alternatives →

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    JAM - Shake your sound▲88

    Music motion app. Make music by shaking your phone. 🎶

    2018 · jam.cool · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SurfKey▲212

    Reddit keyword alerts in your inbox, Slack and Discord

    2022 · pesatoken.io · its alternatives →

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    Shake For Android▲64

    Create, sign and send legal agreements on your mobile device

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Handshake Protocol▲6

    Decentralized naming and certificate authority

    2021 · handshake.org · its alternatives →

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    DNS Live on Handshake▲48

    2020 · live.ix · its alternatives →

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    A decentralized semantic web built atop Activity Pub▲141

    Chatter Net is a modern decentralized semantic web built atop self-sovereign identity. This is a very early prototype. Help, comments, criticisms are all needed to help the project move forward.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shakepay Instant▲323

    Pay with Bitcoin with instantly generated VISA cards 💳

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Cap▲170

    A backchannel for fun with your friends (beta)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    wavey.tips▲132

    Curated lists you can share with friends.

    2018 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →

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    Crypto Stack▲193

    Curated collection of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency resources.

    2017 · cryptostack.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Harmony 0.7▲234

    A lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

    2017 · 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 →