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Spike vs Heptabase

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Spike

Spike

Productivity

The chat-style email app.

Spike transforms email threads into chat-like conversations — a tiny Tel Aviv team built it as a calmer Slack-meets-email.

Founder
Dvir Ben-Aroya
Founded
2014
Team
11-50
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Heptabase

Heptabase

Productivity

Establish a visual understanding of your research.

Heptabase is a card-based visual notes app for researchers and students — Roam meets Miro, with a deeply considered UX.

Founder
Alan Chan
Founded
2021
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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