Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to cbx.gg

Hacker News but for content creators

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. cbx.gg launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Creative Brew▲138

   Tools, inspiration, jobs, and more brewed every Monday.

   2022 · creativebrew.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SuperX▲897

   All-in-one growth OS for serious 𝕏 creators

   Feb 2026 · superx.so · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hacker News client with a twist▲603

   A different way to browse the discussions on hackernews. Control everything intuitively with your keyboard.

   2021 · haxplore.pabue.co · its alternatives →

4. 4IM
   I made a Hacker News for podcasts▲367

   2016 · podcastrank.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Brew.com▲329

   A new way for podcasters to monetize their content 🎙💰

   2019 · hilcodigital.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The News 2▲323

   Product Hunt + Hacker News + Designer News

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Makers Up▲277

   Community's #1 news source for all things indie maker 👨‍🎤

   2019 · makersup.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Haxor News▲97

   A Hacker News command line interface

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hacker News Simulator▲572

   2015 · news.ycombniator.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hacker News desktop application in Kotlin/Swing▲141

    A Kotlin/Swing desktop application front-end for Hacker News - westoncb/HNDesktop

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tagger News▲280

    A smarter version of Hacker News

    2017 · taggernews.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I made a modern web UI for Hacker News▲308

    Hey HN, I made this free browser extension that modernizes the Hacker News design. I previously launched Modern for Wikipedia [1] here back in December, and it seemed like the obvious next choice to build one for HN too! So I've taken what I learned from building that, and have spent all my spare time this year building Modern for HN. I realize this won't be for everyone, but it was a fun project to work on, and I'm really happy with the result so far. Hope you like it too! Lots more planned for future updates, and suggestions welcome :) [1]…

    2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Newscombinator▲115

    Like Google-News, but for hackers

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Modern for Hacker News▲167

    A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Hacker News

    2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hacker News Stack▲138

    Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16HN
    Hacker News, but every headline is hysterical clickbait▲188

    Dec 2025 · dosaygo-studio.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Visualize your Hacker News activity▲132

    Web site created using create-react-app

    2020 · showcase.metamate.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MakerNews.io▲136

    A community of Makers sharing what they find interesting.

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19FT
    Filter the web by Hacker News▲146

    2016 · hackernewsfilter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Designer News▲60

    Hacker News for designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HackerNews reimagined without tables or center elements.▲165

    A protip by sergiotapia about css, html, and hackernews.

    2012 · coderwall.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pixelixe▲120

    Create beautiful & unique graphics in minutes

    2019 · pixelixe.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HackerBuzz▲68

    Hacker News trend visualization

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Hacker News Talk, a Chrome extension for real-time commentary▲48

    2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →