The best replacement for spi is i2c.


The best alternatives to spi are rated as following:
★★★★★  i2c
★★★  cpi
★★★  uart
★★  api
★★  sci
★  nat
★  spi
★  ssi
  jtag
  sdio
  nat firewall
  mpi
  fowler
  iic
  usart
  ssp
  icsp
  i2c faster
  i2c speed
  i2c arduino
  wiseco

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Speaking about spi, one probably shouldn't forget about 8051.

Other search terms related to spi and their ratings are:

★★★★★ 8051
★★★★ dma
74hc595
eeprom
crc
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