Alternatives

Alternatives to Hacker News

Looking for something like Hacker News? Here are 15 social apps that do a similar job. Closest matches come first, then the best rated.

Best social apps

1
X
Follow news, people and conversations as they happen.
SocialNewFreemium
Open
2
Reddit
Communities for every interest, from cooking to code.
SocialNewFree
Open
3
lafda.funVerified
All lafda from x, reddit, linkedin context at one place.
Social5.0Freemium
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4
Mastodon
Decentralized social networking with no ads.
SocialNewFree
Open
5
Promo Town
Buy a plot, build your tower and put your brand on the skyline of a living 3D city. Free to explore in your browser.
SocialNewPaid
Open
6
Product Hunt
Discover new products and see what's launching today.
SocialNewFree
Open
7
LinkedIn
A professional network for jobs, contacts and industry news.
SocialNewFreemium
Open
8
Discord
Chat, voice and video for friends and communities.
SocialNewFreemium
Open
9
Indie Hackers
A community of people building and selling their own products.
SocialNewFree
Open
10
DEV
A community where developers write and read articles.
SocialNewFree
Open
11
Threads
Share updates and join public conversations.
SocialNewFree
Open
12
Bluesky
A social app built on an open network you can take with you.
SocialNewFree
Open
13
Instagram
Share photos, short videos and stories with people you follow.
SocialNewFree
Open
14
Facebook
Keep up with friends, groups and local sellers.
SocialNewFree
Open
15
Yahoo Finance
Stock quotes, charts, news and watchlists.
FinanceNewFreemium
Open