Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Hacker Gifts
Digital gift for programmers
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hacker Gifts launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2016 · wanderkind.org · its alternatives →
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Have you already sent gifts for your design buddies?
2015 · mockuuups.studio · its alternatives →
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Programming Hero▲111Personalized, fun, and interactive way to learn programming
2020 · programming-hero.com · its alternatives →
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Humor only programmers can understand
2021 · programmerhumor.io · its alternatives →
- 6HCHackerBooks.com▲351
2011 · hackerbooks.com · its alternatives →
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Greeting cards to celebrate the best startup milestones 💌
2019 · cofounderweekly.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Send a GIF. Get a GIFt of it in real life.
2015 · giftdelivery.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
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DEV Challenges▲145Mini-hackathons to build your portfolio and win cash prizes
2024 · dev.to · its alternatives →
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Giftpack AI▲163Make gifting smarter and retaining relationships easier
2021 · giftpack.ai · its alternatives →
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From Crowdrise, give back instead of giving something dumb
2014 · gofundme.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I’ve been working on a small project that transforms handwritten notes into animated, shareable cards. While the create functionality isn’t live yet, I wanted to share a sneak peek by creating a handwritten Christmas card specifically for the HN community. I started thinking about this after seeing too many AI-generated cards, cookie-cutter email templates, and overly polished designs that lack any personal touch. A friend recently sent me a handwritten card in the mail, and I found it nice that he took his time to write a handwritten note. I wanted to capture that same feeling…
2024 · handwritten-card.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Send and receive cash gifts with digital greeting cards and event-based gift registries. The modern way to celebrate together.
2013 · nvlope.com · its alternatives →
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But mostly for fun
2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →
- 23GiftGaming▲68
In-game and in-app purchases as delightful gifts for users
2014 · giftgaming.com · its alternatives →
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Help Santa▲98An experimental mini game with HTML, CSS, SVG and JS
2017 · silocreativo.com · its alternatives →
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