Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to thedirectory.io

A collaborative directory of design agencies

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. thedirectory.io launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Researchers.io▲203

   Product Hunt for UX research

   2014 · researchers.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stashes.io▲247

   Start your own curated directory

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Find Guidelines▲174

   A repository of products' design guidelines

   2014 · findguidelin.es · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Airgora▲130

   A visual community for physical product designers

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FreshDesign.io▲219

   A curation of beautiful websites and designer resources

   2016 · freshdesign.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Oozled▲144

   Curated resources for everything design related

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   whodidthis.io▲165

   Publish your projects, get meaningful endorsements and more.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ocean▲208

   A Community of designers sharing feedback

   2014 · ocean.ink · its alternatives →

9. 9
   QritiQ.me▲120

   A community for designers to share and learn

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    designdirectory.io▲8

    Thousands of resources across all design disciplines

    Jan 2026 · designdirectory.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Starter Kit▲206

    Curated resources for web developers and visual designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    webdesignrepo V2▲121

    A curation of the best webdesign tools and resources

    2016 · ruto77kita.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Design Resources▲273

    A curated list of tools in one place to help designers

    2020 · designresourc.es · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chainy▲62

    Connecting creative people

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Novapattern▲181

    Curated directory of well-designed patterns to download

    2017 · novapattern.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Designeer▲150

    Bringing the best of the internet together

    Sep 2026 · designeer.xyz · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Crafted in Chicago▲62

    A directory of Chicago-based startups and design firms.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    StackForest▲173

    A curated directory of tools and services for professionals.

    2017 · stackforest.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pics.io Design▲115

    Turn Google Drive into collaboration tool for design teams

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Agile Designers▲164

    Best Resources for Designers and Developers

    2014 · agiledesigners.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Twibfy▲84

    Curated design inspiration

    2014 · bctechstrategy.ca · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Designers MX▲143

    Curated playlists by designers, for designers.

    2014 · designers.mx · its alternatives →

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    Bridge▲78

    Connecting designers with top startups

    2014 · designerfund.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 →