Hacker News Alternatives

Hacker News is described as 'Social news website that caters to programmers and entrepreneurs, delivering content related to computer science and entrepreneurship' and is a very popular News Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Hacker News, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Self-Hosted and Android Tablet apps. The best Hacker News alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Hacker News are Lemmy, Lobsters, Mbin and SaidIt.net.

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  1. diff.blog icon
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    Aggregator of engineering and developer blogs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  2. Cent icon
     3 likes

    Earn cryptocurrency sharing your wisdom and creativity. On Cent, the value generated by users is given to the users who created that value. Cent directly monetizes these direct sources of human value, preparing us for a less-employed future.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Voten icon
     1 like

    We are a small team of developers risen from the world of open-source. We believe in an open and modern Internet. Voten's mission is to give people the power to share their content with not just their friends but the world and interact in real-time.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
     
  4. FlingUp icon
     27 likes

    Currently available in 41 countries, FlingUp is a new social media / link aggregation platform aimed to offer a minimalist daily dose of content without forcing dark design patterns like infinite scroll.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. BEAMSTART icon
     3 likes

    A Q&A Community on Entrepreneurship and Startups. Gain valuable insights, expand your network, hire great talent, and more. https://beamstart.com

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Twincl icon
     3 likes

    Twincl is characterized by forum (including link sharing), Q&A, review and blog sites, using CommonMark as its writing format. Twincl features innovative Markdown editing, topic trees, voting/remarks, selected posts, senior authors, logarithmic scales, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. TheBlueTalk is an online space that allows Walmart employees to share information and connect with each other. Its goal is to empower the worker by offering a space for voice, insight, and community engagement.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  8. PushdUp icon
     3 likes

    A user curated news aggregator site that focuses on high quality articles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  9. Compesh icon
     6 likes

    Compesh is a question and answer forum, which also has a groups and blogging feature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. While ProductHunt captures launches and HackerNews fuels discussions, the actual building happens every day.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. FlowChat icon
     3 likes

    FlowChat is an open-source, self-hostable reddit alternative. It has communities, hashtags, live-updating threaded conversations, and voting.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. SpeakBits icon
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    SpeakBits is a place where people can freely express their thoughts and ideas without fear, bias, or censorship. Our vision is to create an online haven where users can engage in meaningful discussions, exchange diverse perspectives, and build connections with like-minded...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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