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24 alternatives to Thngs

Wikipedia of physical things

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

1. 1
   Thngs Shows▲82

   Online museum exhibitions and product presentations on Thngs

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WikiBinge▲86

   Discover how all things are vaguely connected

   2016 · wikibinge.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thwipster▲94

   The marketplace for nerds

   2015 · thwipster.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gadget Hunt▲144

   Product Hunt for physical products

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wikiverse▲119

   An interactive galaxy of Wikipedia knowledge ✨

   2016 · wikiverse.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Endless▲132

   Random and amazing Wikipedia articles.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ..▲106

   ..

   2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wibe▲85

   Surf Wikipedia with the Power of YouTube

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WikiMentions▲69

   Discover people, books and videos based on mentions.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wikispeedia▲73

    A game for Wikipedia - connect articles in the fewest clicks

    2015 · cs.mcgill.ca · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shodan▲81

    Search engine for computers and IoT

    2015 · shodan.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Thington▲167

    Get the most from your smart devices

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    everything.io▲59

    The Operating System for Your Stuff

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Vue▲183

    Your everyday smart glasses

    2016 · vueglasses.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    wikibrains▲74

    see connections & understand things with bubbles!

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Listicle▲61

    A place where you can organize your world through lists

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LocalWiki▲65

    Collect, share & open the world's local knowledge

    2015 · localwiki.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    IoUT▲74

    The Internet of Useless Things

    2015 · internetofuselessthings.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Quotery▲75

    The Encyclopedia of Quips, Quotes & Proverbs

    2014 · quotery.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Comic Hoard▲84

    The webcomic library (Garfield, Penny Arcade, XKCD, & more)

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tech.eu Radar▲118

    An online database on all things European tech

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GoPyng▲84

    A bulletin board of requests for help

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Founch▲95

    A new way to explore the web (an advanced Wikipedia)

    2015 · founch.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 →