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24 alternatives to VB Engage 015 - Peter Dering, Kickstarter, and winning with radical transparency

Apps within apps, bots, and crowdfunding excellence

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. VB Engage 015 - Peter Dering, Kickstarter, and winning with radical transparency launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
The Kickstarter Stories▲133
A curation of the best Kickstarter interviews
2015 · theappguy.co · its alternatives →
2
Freshpreneur▲124
A peer-to-peer marketplace for crowdfunded products
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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I built a fair alternative to Product Hunt for indie makers▲246
I’m an indie maker, just like many of you. A few months back, I launched a product on one of the big platforms, and... nothing. It got buried under dozens of other launches within hours. All that work, all that excitement is gone in the blink of an eye. No one even saw it. It stung. I wasn’t mad, well, maybe a little but mostly, I just felt invisible. The truth is, indie makers like me don’t have big teams or budgets to fight for visibility. We rely on genuine support and connections. I couldn’t stop thinking about how many great ideas never get the attention they deserve because they’re…
2025 · its alternatives →
4
KickBooster▲97
The first affiliate program for crowdfunding campaigns
2015 · kickbooster.me · its alternatives →
5
Starter for kickstarter▲66
An unofficial android app for kickstarter
2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Crowd Loot▲114
Product Hunt for Kickstarter Projects
2014 · its alternatives →
7
A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide▲63
Key tips and secrets to achieving success on Kickstarter
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Crowdstack▲145
Curated directory of crowdfunding resources
2016 · crowdstack.me · its alternatives →
9
Blnkk▲202
An online community for crowdsourcing your startup needs
2015 · blnkk.com · its alternatives →
10
Viral Leaderboard Contests by VYPER▲143
Explode your audience with viral gamification
2017 · blitzrocket.com · its alternatives →
11
Traction.VC▲127
Weekly growth tactics for product-focused entrepreneurs
2014 · traction.vc · its alternatives →
12
Kudos▲150
First crowdfunding campaign verifier
2016 · gokudos.xyz · its alternatives →
13
Generosity▲100
A new fundraising community from the team at Indiegogo
2015 · gofundme.com · its alternatives →
14
Under the Radar - #11: Ad-Funded Apps▲52
Real-world experience with ad-funded apps
2016 · relay.fm · its alternatives →
15
Artstarter▲158
Kickstarter for unique art!
2016 · its alternatives →
16
Papafund▲70
Crowdfunding where backers support through votes, not money
2015 · its alternatives →
17
LaunchLeader▲74
Micro-crowdfunding platform for building MVPs
2015 · its alternatives →
18
NTMY - 4: Ryan Hoover▲138
A chat about how Product Hunt started, VR and "hooverboards"
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
19
Celery Launch▲103
Crowdfunding without Kickstarter or Indiegogo
2015 · trycelery.com · its alternatives →
20
Backer News▲171
Fresh crowdfunding projects
2014 · backercamp.com · its alternatives →
21
VB Engage 010 - Scott Brinker, Pokemon GO, and mobile table stakes▲66
The one where we've gotta catch 'em all
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
22
BiggerCake▲197
The data tool that Kickstarter deserves
2018 · its alternatives →
23
AOTK: Ep. 156 - Getting Market Feedback Before a Kickstarter Campaign▲65
Interview with the founder of Crua Hybrid
2016 · artofthekickstart.com · its alternatives →
24
CrowdChunk▲105
Deep insight into what consumers really think of mobile apps
2015 · its alternatives →

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