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24 alternatives to Urban Stems

Flowers Delivered On Demand (NYC + DC)

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

1. 1
   Bloom & Wild▲75

   Fresh flowers delivered straight through the letterbox

   2015 · bloomandwild.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Citybox▲96

   Curated Boxes of Local Products from Different Cities

   2014 · cityboxdurham.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Booze Carriage▲74

   Fast, free booze delivery in NYC

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   My Bellhop▲56

   On-demand package delivery in Chicago (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Bouqs▲83

   A new approach to flowers

   2014 · bouqs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Thirstie▲80

   On-demand local liquor delivery

   2014 · thirstie.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BloomThat▲92

   The best way to send flowers

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Canary▲105

   Uber for cannabis delivery

   2014 · phenosdispensary.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Urban Green▲195

   Let's make your city bloom

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Coffee Rush▲130

    On-demand coffee delivery in San Francisco

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Meadow▲195

    On-demand medical marijuana delivery

    2014 · meadow.delivery · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Boxbee▲90

    Simple urban storage

    2014 · boxbee.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Luna for iOS▲88

    On-demand evening package delivery in SF

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Digital NYC▲86

    NYC's hub for tech and startups.

    2014 · digital.nyc · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Postmates Drinks▲218

    Get alcohol delivered to you within minutes in SF and LA.

    2017 · postmates.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ShopDrop▲69

    Discover sample sales in the world's fashion capitals.

    2014 · shopdropapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BloomThat▲129

    Ridiculously fast flowers

    2013 · ftd.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bloominous▲72

    DIY Flower Arrangements Made Easy

    2014 · bloominous.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Urban Walks▲86

    A nicer way to explore New-York

    2015 · urban-walks.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Local Roots▲59

    Farm grown food delivered direct to your door

    2015 · localroots.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sweetness▲120

    Locally made gifts, hand-delivered.

    2015 · sweetnessapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Moving Permits▲74

    Uber for city permits

    2014 · movingpermits.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Urban Massage▲64

    Massage delivered. Uber for wellness & medical therapy. (UK)

    2014 · urban.co · 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 →