Slashdot Alternatives

Slashdot is described as 'News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source' and is a Tech News site in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Slashdot, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Slashdot alternative is Reddit, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Slashdot are Hacker News, Mbin, SaidIt.net and Aether.

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  1. Old Pluto icon
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    Old Pluto is a news search engine. Rather than offering you recommendations of what to read like other websites, Old Pluto aims to give you tools to find what you think is important for yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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  2. Science & tech news feed and search engine, using an automated system curating news from many sources, removing click bait and unscientific articles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Nonio icon
     2 likes

    Nonio is a Reddit-like platform that gives directly back to content creators. Nonio takes a small portion of subscription costs to run the service and anything over that is split evenly between everything users upvote that month.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. dirty.us icon
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    Dirty.us is a social news website, where everybody can create and nurture a community on any subject. Key aspects of dirty.us are transparency and democracy. Everybody's vote is made public and members of communities elect their own moderators.

    16 dirty.us alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  5. Upvoto icon
     3 likes

    A link aggregator that respects your freedom of speech, opinion and expression. No advertising or analytics code or trackers. No special priority to any particular communities, groups or individuals. No building of reputation is necessary to start your first first community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6.  3 likes

    Echo JS is a community-driven news site entirely focused on JavaScript development, HTML5, and front-end news.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. StackTrender icon
     4 likes

    Check curated articles from the web and follow what's trending in your favorite programming technologies: #php #laravel #linux #vuejs #reacts #nodejs #java #python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. quippd icon
     4 likes

    quippd is a social news site that anyone can edit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
     
  10. entre news icon
     2 likes

    Human curated collection of the best news for entrepreneurs, every day - about entrepreneurship, small businesses and startups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • 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.

    Cost / License

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. ForumPromotion.com; a bookmarking & social networking curation hub, but also the easiest way to discover new and interesting forums across the Web. Anyone can submit, vote up/down, and comment on links. The most trusted forum promotion platform & topic curation community.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
     
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