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24 alternatives to The Trough of Sorrow Hotline

Vent about your startup woes, anonymously

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Trough of Sorrow Hotline launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Launchaholics▲100

   Check to see if you're suffering from Launch Addiction

   2015 · launchaholics.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Crisis Communications Playbook▲85

   What to say when your startup screws up

   2015 · pressfriendly.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Oy▲96

   Misery loves community. Yo for complaints.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sad Tweets▲76

   See your saddest, loneliest tweets

   2014 · sadtweets.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Vent▲67

   A non-anonymous app designed for venting.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Exitround▲79

   TLDR: I'm tired of #startuplife & need to bail.

   2014 · acquire.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TenTwenty▲87

   Your local, anonymous message board

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tell Me Tru▲84

   Get anonymous replies on your question. No login required.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · startuptalks.tv · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · chatous.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startup Troll Club▲89

    Startup gear for the discerning troll.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hotline▲16

    Share your media, your content, your ideas.

    2014 · en.wikipedia.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hater News▲103

    Exposing internet trolls and haters

    2014 · haternews.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Depression▲17

    Resources for startup folks grappling with depression

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Insiderr▲93

    Tailor made anonymous business feed

    2015 · getynet.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Closing Call▲138

    Hacker News for Sales

    2014 · leadfuze.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blind - Topics▲97

    An anonymous community for tech professionals

    2017 · us.teamblind.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Anonyme▲59

    Anonymous blogging.

    2014 · anonyme.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DayTweet▲92

    Self-destructing tweets

    2015 · daytweet.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Munchee▲94

    Yelp + Instagram for cravings

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WUT▲117

    Anonymously chat with friends

    2014 · wutwut.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tantrum▲68

    Share the pain and misery of parenting

    2014 · notabli.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OhLife▲85

    Write in private about your life

    2013 · its alternatives →

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