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If I told you there's a much cheaper alternative to the Hobonichi planners that don't compromise in quality. Let me introduce you to Kinbor. And when I say dupe, I mean it. Are you with me? This is not sponsored. I just really love this brand and I want to put more people on it and provide a cheaper option. So let me tell you what you need to know. First and most importantly, you can purchase Kinbor planners on AliExpress. Simply search up Kinbor 2027 and you'll find a ton of listings. Pick a reputable seller with reviews and items sold. Everything is the same. And now here are the options for 2027. The Kinbor Weeks is a near identical dupe to the Hobonichi Weeks. The monthly and weekly layouts are the same, but you're getting a weekly on one page and a blank grid on the other. This will be using 52gsm Tomoe River paper and the price ranges from $12 to $20. Maybe more if you're getting a cover or a special kit. The Kinbor Techo is a dupe for the Hobonichi Techo. This is just the daily pages and A5 or A6 size available. They also have an option for the Techo, which splits the year into two books. These will be using 52gsm Tomoe River paper and the price ranges from $20 to $35. The Kinbor Timeline is like the Hobonichi Cousin or Hobonichi Techo Baby. It's a vertical weekly on two pages, similar to the Cousin, but it's undated. This will be using 52gsm Tomoe River paper and the price ranges from $15 to $25. The Kinbor Eight Grid is a dupe for the Hobonichi Weeks. It splits up a week on two pages in these rectangles. This will be using 52gsm Tomoe River paper and the price ranges from $15 to $25. The B6 Weekly is a horizontal one week on two pages. All Kinbor planners have an option to buy with a cover, but the B6 already comes with a PVC cover. This will be using 80gsm paper and the price ranges from $15 to $25. The Kinbor Efficiency Manual is two days on one page with horizontal lines. This will be using 80gsm paper and the price ranges from $15 to $25. Last and honorable mention, the Kinbor undated Weeks. Same layout as a Weeks, but it's an undated format to use whenever you want. This will be using 78gsm paper and the price ranges from $15 to $20. If you're interested in the Hobonichi planners but don't have the budget for it, or even if you do, I would highly recommend checking out the Kinbor planners. If you're thinking of converting or trying out, or if you've already made your purchase, let me know in the comments because I love to hear it. It's. I am not affiliated with Kinbor nor am I an expert. Everything is based on my experience and learnings over the past few years. Do your own research and make sure to check product descriptions for more information, because unfortunately I do not know it all. I hope this was able to help someone looking for an alternative or new ideas for their ecosystem next year. Happy planner season all! While I do make a lot of stationery content, I am aiming to be a lifestyle creator. Here is your disclaimer that should you choose to follow me (tysm), my niche is not only stationery. I'm just a gal posting about her life. Vicki. Did I influence you? Let me know in the comments because I love to hear it. Kinbor's official release was August 8th. Give it time for listings to pop up, and check back every few days on AliExpress. They'll eventually show up! Some covers are more popular than others. While they don't typically sell out until a few months later, I would try to act fast. Check multiple listings until you find the cover you want. If you're scared of AliExpress, I've never had an issue with my 100+ orders on there. I got all my planners from Ali. The only place I've seen Kinbor is AliExpress, or you can shop on their RedNote store. Kinbor is also using 52gsm TRP. Quality wise, it's going to be VERY similar. The yearly, monthly, and weekly layouts are also near identical with some minor differences. I'll have a video posted on the layouts. The real main difference is going to be the extra pages. You can check my flipthrough video to see what Kinbor planners come with. There is no Mega Weeks size - Kinbor only has 50 blank grid pages. I only mentioned the undated Weeks (because their covers are SO cute), but there's also an undated Timeline and an undated Eight Grid. Should've clarified in the voiceover, my bad!! Weeks: 3.6in * 7.3in (almost the same as Hobo Weeks) Techo: A5 or A6 Timeline: A5 B6: B6 Efficiency Manual: A5 Undated: Same as their dated versions Leave a comment and I'll answer to the best of my ability! Sadly I can't make playlists yet but if I have a video made on a question asked, I'll just tag you.