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Hackeroo is an alternative interface for Hacker News that launched in 2020. It redesigns the Hacker News experience with a different user interface while maintaining access to the same community content and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hackeroo the Better UI for Hacker News launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1HN
   Hacker News Redesign▲380

   2014 · hilapeleg.io · its alternatives →

2. 2AV
   A Visual UI to Hacker News▲37

   2022 · v20.ohayo.computer · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hacker News Simulator▲572

   2015 · news.ycombniator.com · its alternatives →

4. 4HN
   Hacker News Web UI – Dark theme, Real-time comments, + more▲17

   2022 · hackernews.pro · its alternatives →

5. 5LB
   Like Button for Hacker News▲568

   2011 · hnlike.com · its alternatives →

6. 6HN
   Hacker News Classics▲864

   2018 · jsomers.net · its alternatives →

7. 7AD
   A different interface for reading Hacker News▲36

   2011 · moeffju.github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8HN
   Hacker News redesign▲12

   2015 · hacker-news.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9HH
   Hacky – Hacker News app for Mac▲163

   2013 · hackyapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Modern for Hacker News▲167

    A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Hacker News

    2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →

11. 11TH
    The Hacker News Button▲52

    2013 · hn-button.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    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 →

13. 13HN
    Hacker News Dark Mode▲119

    2020 · jgthms.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hackero▲148

    An unbiased reader for Hacker News

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15NH
    New Hacker News web client▲128

    2014 · hack.ernews.info · its alternatives →

16. 16HN
    Hacker News Comments▲189

    2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    I made Hacker News 4chan-style▲40

    HackerNews 4chan-style

    2021 · hnchan.netlify.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    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 →

19. 19
    Better Hacker News▲112

    How hacker news should be

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20HN
    Hacker News implemented using the new API▲90

    2014 · realtimehackernews.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HackerWeb▲189

    A simply readable Hacker News app

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hacker News Stack▲138

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

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hackerloop▲124

    New way to experience Hacker News

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hacker News desktop app made with Electron and Node▲167

    Hacker News Delivered to Desktop :dancers:. Contribute to owenthereal/hacker-menu development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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