Pinterest has gained a reputation as a website that caters primarily to women who need ideas for weddings, home decor, and entertaining. Maybe you like the idea of Pinterest, but not its subject matter. Maybe Pinterest isn’t for you. Don’t worry, because there are plenty of alternatives to Pinterest.
According to its homepage, Dribbble is “the leading destination for finding and showcasing creative work.” For all you creative people out there, Dribbble is the perfect outlet for you to answer the question: “What are you working on right now?”.
Whether you’re designing websites, movie posters, typography, pixel art, company logos, architecture, or anything else, you can use Dribbble to share your work. It’s a great way to show off things you can create in Canva, Photoshop, and other design tools.
Are you not a designer yourself? That’s okay, too. Feel free to explore the posts on Dribbble (called “shots” as opposed to “pins” or “posts”) to get a peek into the minds of different creators.
This is a great Pinterest alternative because you can create and name collections to curate a personal selection of shots based on a certain aesthetic. If you can appreciate art in all its forms, there’s a ton of content here that will stun you.
Pearltrees
Pearltrees is a hub for all your interests. Not only can you add photos, URLs, and documents, but you can also take snippets of web pages and add them to your collections using Pearltrees’ browser extension or smartphone app.
With Pearltrees, you can create different types of collections that you can organize with as many sub-collections as you need with a similar Pinterest experience. As soon as you add an item, Pearltrees will provide you with similar collections created by other users.
Pearltrees gives you 1GB of storage for free, but you’ll have to pay a subscription fee to get additional storage and more features.
Mix
Mix, formerly known as StumbleUpon, is a great alternative to Pinterest. When you grab the Mix app, you’ll choose from a number of topics you want to see in your feed, including fashion, architecture, music, funny posts, nature, and more. If you primarily use Pinterest to find fashion inspiration, tattoo ideas, or funny memes, these categories are a great alternative to Pinterest.
When you like a post, you can hit the Mix button, which adds it to a collection on your profile. You can also share this collection with others. Mix uses these posts to curate a personalized feed of content. You can also visit the Popular tab if you want to see what other users are mixing.
Designspiration
Designspiration is another popular platform that, as the name suggests, serves as inspiration for designers and creatives. It has a wide collection of visual content, including images, graphics, typography, and other design-related elements.
You can browse through different categories or themes to find ideas (by searching for specific keywords, colors, and styles), and then save them. This feature is quite similar to how you save items on Pinterest – by creating your own collection and adding them to it. If you are a designer yourself, this platform can be a great way to share your work and connect with others who have similar interests.
Designspiration also has a pro version, which offers features like vision mood boarding, early access to new features, and exclusive deals and discounts at a price of $5 per month or $50 per year.
Behance
Behance is an Adobe-owned platform to showcase artists and their art. You can search for projects, assets, images, and people on Behance. You can also search by creative field with custom filters like 3D art, fashion, and logo design. With an account on Behance, you can add individual posts to moodboards to create collections, just like boards are created on Pinterest.
If you want to sell your work, Behance offers a premium membership for $9.99 per month that provides access to advanced project settings, advanced analytics, and zero platform fees.
If you want to hire an artist, Behance also helps match creatives with commission opportunities. If you are an artist too, you can post your own portfolio on Behance. This is one of the most unique ways to showcase your portfolio as a photographer.
