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24 alternatives to Thingful

A search engine for the Internet of Things

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

1. 1
   IoUT▲74

   The Internet of Useless Things

   2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shodan▲81

   Search engine for computers and IoT

   2015 · shodan.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Neura▲62

   The Internet of Things begins with you

   2014 · neura.me · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iotlist▲141

   Discover the internet of things

   2015 · thegenai.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Thington▲167

   Get the most from your smart devices

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   peoplegraph▲156

   The search engine for (finding) tech people

   2014 · iwin79.in.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Things Gateway▲100

   Crowdsourced global and open Internet of Things data network

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Google Gnome▲204

   The smart yard is finally here.

   2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Anythings 2.0▲156

   A place for IoT Lovers. Find smart things w/ compatibilities

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    IoTMonkey▲80

    Your Daily Dose of IoT

    2014 · iotmonkey.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Leap.it▲76

    A visual search engine for the web

    2014 · leap.it · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Matrix▲214

    Internet of things for everyone

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Particle▲73

    Prototype, scale, and manage your Internet of Things

    2015 · particle.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Weio▲66

    The Web of Things for Creators

    2014 · we-io.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Quixey▲74

    The Search Engine For Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    everything.io▲59

    The Operating System for Your Stuff

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dot▲166

    Intelligent and contextual notifications

    2016 · doteverything.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PennyWhale▲67

    A search engine for fundamental financial data

    2014 · pennywhale.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    abiko▲72

    Tor Search Engine

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Smappee▲77

    Get smart about your energy usage

    2015 · smappee.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Thethings▲7

    Internet of Things platform

    2016 · thethings.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dweet▲64

    Ridiculously simple messaging for the Internet of Things.

    2014 · dweet.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Internet of Things Business Primer▲91

    A product manager's how-to guide to build an IoT Business

    2015 · amazon.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 →