Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Windows guide

guide of indows

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Surface Book▲175

   The ultimate laptop by Microsoft

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bookshelf Tips▲114

   Discover great books by entrepreneurs

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   UX Companion▲257

   A handy glossary of UX theories, tools and principles (iOS)

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Powerbooks▲104

   Bite-sized Knowledge for Entrepreneurs

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   macOS guide book▲8

   guide book of macos

   2025 · macossysteam.surge.sh · its alternatives →

6. 6
   A Guide to Marketplaces▲137

   Everything you need to know about building a marketplace

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Find Guidelines▲174

   A repository of products' design guidelines

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Which Book Should I Read?▲104

   A recommendation tool to find your next book

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Panobook▲103

    Panoramic notebook for your desk

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Knowall▲88

    Book Recommendations from Friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bill's Bookshelf▲214

    75+ books recommendations by Bill Gates

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cortana▲89

    Microsoft Research's answer to Siri and Google Now

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BlockShelf▲259

    Cliffs Notes for startup books + resources

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    gatesnotes▲103

    Writings & reading list of Bill Gates

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    StartupBooks.io▲213

    A curated directory of books for your startup journey.

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Panobook▲128

    A panoramic notebook for your desk.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Uptime▲198

    The best books, courses & documentaries in 5 minutes or less

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20MB
    Meta book recommendations from Ask HN threads▲273

    2020 · mapfilterfold.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bookindy▲86

    Browse Amazon, buy from your local bookshop

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Everything▲90

    Awesome, instant computer search

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sofa▲141

    Organize your downtime with lists for movies, books & more

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ofCourseBooks▲123

    Let your students write, save and share their course notes.

    2016 · 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 →