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24 alternatives to The Subtext

Essays about the internet & business of innovation in Africa

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Subtext launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Medium 2.0▲1,131

   A new look, app, and features to move thinking forward

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Subtext▲2

   The Subtext – Digital Marketing Agency for AI-Driven Growth

   Apr 2026 · thesubtext.in · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Medium▲409

   Everyone's stories, now w/ an inline editor, tags & stream

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Outline▲226

   A new kind of publication for a new kind of human

   2016 · theoutline.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Telegraph▲759

   Telegram's answer to Medium

   2016 · telegra.ph · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Telescope▲246

   A beautiful, stylish and minimal publishing platform ✏️

   2019 · telescope.ac · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Information▲341

   Deeply-reported tech news you won’t find elsewhere.

   2018 · theinformation.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Medium Publications▲292

   Launch your own publication with a custom domain

   2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

9. 9IL
   I learnt how to use WebSockets, made something beautiful/terrible▲145

   2021 · walloftext.art · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Medium for Publishers▲360

    New custom tool for Medium's publishers

    2016 · publishers.medium.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pretext▲142

    A powerful, clean Markdown & plain text editor for iOS 📝

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wall of Text▲90

    2014 · walloftext.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Matter▲185

    A new magazine built on Medium

    2014 · medium.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Liquid Text 2.0▲157

    A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

    2016 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Dark Net▲62

    A revelatory examination of the internet

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Now I Get It – Translate scientific papers into interactive webpages▲305

    Understanding scientific articles can be tough, even in your own field. Trying to comprehend articles from others? Good luck. Enter, Now I Get It! I made this app for curious people. Simply upload an article and after a few minutes you'll have an interactive web page showcasing the highlights. Generated pages are stored in the cloud and can be viewed from a gallery. Now I Get It! uses the best LLMs out there, which means the app will improve as AI improves. Free for now - it's capped at 20 articles per day so I don't burn cash. A few things I (and maybe you will) find interesting: * This is…

    Feb 2026 · nowigetit.us · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Readory▲176

    The platform for online written content 📝

    2018 · readory.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Verblr▲147

    Listen to what you read online

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Substack Notes▲136

    A new way for writers to share their thoughts.

    2023 · on.substack.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Content Strategy for the Web▲57

    Better content means better business

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Substack Reader 2.0▲148

    Discover and discuss great writing on Substack

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Markticle▲158

    Mark your reading progress in articles for later

    2014 · markticle.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Our World In Data▲102

    A web publication showcasing empirical research and data

    2016 · ourworldindata.org · its alternatives →

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    Madoko▲70

    Write full-blown academic articles in markdown

    2015 · its alternatives →

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