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Ulysses vs Spike

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

Option A
Ulysses

Ulysses

Productivity

The ultimate writing app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Ulysses is a Markdown-first writing app trusted by long-form writers, novelists, and bloggers — built by a small German team.

Founder
Max Seelemann
Founded
2003
Team
11-50
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
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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