Alternatives to your favorites

Ever heard the saying “friendship is not about who you’ve known the longest, but who’s shown up for you when... [Product Hunt]( [Read in browser]( [This newsletter is brought to you by]( [These recent launches are alternatives to your favorite products]( Ever heard the saying “friendship is not about who you’ve known the longest, but who’s shown up for you when it mattered?” Let’s apply that to your toolstack. Yes, you may feel bonded to the productivity tool you’ve used for the past 5 years, but maybe you’re missing out on something that meets more of your needs. Check out some recent community preferences that are alternatives to popular products 👇 [Artboard Studio]( is like two design favorites meshed into one; Maker Mucahit Gayiran combined the Figma-eque design experience with features that resemble After Effects to help designers turn into animators. It’s cloud-based and works with vectors, images, and videos so you can design anything from Instagram Stories to stationery items. Looking for an alternative to Typeform or Google Forms? [Feathery]( is a low-code option that connects to over 2,000 tools and helps developers build complex forms. [Cal.com](, the open-source alternative to Calendly, re-launched this month with support from investor Alexis Ohanian, and is now available for individuals. You can tailor links per scenario, automate your workflow, avoid meeting overload with buffers between meetings, and more. Slack is a favorite amongst many for its team-building capabilities, but it’s not the only tool that can help your remote team bond together. [Kosy]( is out of beta and helps remote teams collaborate and have fun together. Teams can build a virtual workspace and keep chats and meetings within Kosy. If you’re shipping an app and looking for an alternative to Firebase, [Appwrite]( launched yesterday. The open-source tool provides developers with authentication, databases, storage, and real time capabilities to build web and mobile applications. Will you befriend any of these tools? [Something new]( CAT NIPS - Did you ask for a Guitar Hero style trombone game? [Trombone Champ]( is here. - [Unita]( is a directory with more than 900 communities across 30+ categories to help you expand your network. - [Charlie 2.0]( uses AI to generate HD, 2K, 4K, widescreen, virtual images, and blog content. - Meet your goals with [MakerBox](, a marketing workbook with actionable tasks. Sponsored By Finding great, skilled developers for your start-up is HARD WORK. Lemon.io matches you with experienced, handpicked engineers or even teams in less than 48 hours. Not a match made in heaven? A swift replacement is on the way. No more chasing the devs on the Internet, negotiating about rates, and sleepless nights! Find your perfect developer or a team at [Lemon.io]( today and get 15% off for the first 4 weeks of work with a developer. [Match me with a dev]( Thursday, 22 September 2022 Yesterday's Top Products [Appwrite]( [100% open source alternative for Firebase]( [▲ 1106+]( [Templates by Equals]( [Measure your startup like a pro w/ spreadsheets made by CFOs]( [▲ 645+]( [AppLogger by PLG Works]( [React Native library to backtrace your testing steps]( [▲ 553+]( [HyperComply]( [The best way to send and respond to security questionnaires]( [▲ 409+](  [Promoted]( [Rock]( [Instant collaboration for startups, DAOs, and remote teams]( [▲ 662+]( [Betafi]( [Your user research sidekick]( [▲ 687+]( [Spotify Audiobooks]( [You can purchase and listen to audiobooks on Spotify]( [▲ 298+]( [Function Key Pro]( [2x your productivity with function keys]( [▲ 176+]( [Retention AI]( [AI no-code tool for customer segmentation & retention]( [▲ 239+]( [Pitchkit - Pitch Deck]( [50+ slides pitch deck free template by Premast]( [▲ 129+]( [The Creative Marketer]( [Techniques & tools for copywriters, marketers, and creatives]( [▲ 139+]( [Discover many more]( A NEW SOCIAL MEDIA APP 👀 [Heartstring]( is a new social messaging app that lets you discover local and global discussion posts. Use the app to find people who share your interests, exchange thoughts with others in short form chats, and build local and global connections. [Start connecting]( [Tell us how we're doing]( [We're working on improving Product Hunt every day and we want to hear from you. What do you love? How could we do better? All feedback is helpful.]( [Speak your mind]( We send this email daily. Feel free to update your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from these emails at any time. [Advertise](, [Twitter](, [Facebook](, [Stories](