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24 alternatives to HackerPair

A new companion project for the popular book Easy Laravel 5

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HackerPair launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Easy Laravel 5▲73

   A hands on introduction to Laravel

   2015 · easylaravelbook.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Code Smart▲58

   The Laravel Framework Version 5 for Beginners

   2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   A Full-Stack Web Framework for Go▲531

   Hey HN! I want to share my side project with you. It's called Bud and it's a full-stack web framework for Go. I created a short video to show you how to create a minimal Hacker News clone with Bud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoypcRqn-xA. The framework is free, open source and MIT Licensed. You can find it on Github: https://github.com/livebud/bud. I started working on Bud 2 years ago after watching the introductory Laracast videos about the Laravel web framework. I was just blown away by how productive you can be in Laravel. However, like many of you,…

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Laravel Forge▲133

   Laravel is a framework for building modern web apps and AI agents. Expressive syntax, built-in tools, and everything you need to ship fast.

   2025 · laravel.com · its alternatives →

5. 5HI
   HackPad is the best wiki ever▲209

   2012 · hackpad.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hackerhunt – categorised curation of Show HN submissions▲335

   2017 · hackerhunt.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HackerCouch▲162

   Hospitality for Hackers, by Hackers.

   2015 · hackercouch.com · its alternatives →

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   Hackr.io▲368

   Product Hunt for Online Programming Courses & Tutorials

   2015 · hackr.io · its alternatives →

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   HackerCouch▲188

   Couchsurfing for hackers, by hackers

   2015 · hackercouch.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Open Laravel▲108

    A repository of open source projects built using Laravel

    2016 · openlaravel.com · its alternatives →

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    Find a co-hacker for your project▲149

    2018 · projectboard.xyz · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hackathon Starter Pack▲6

    A hackathon boilerplate for laravel web applications.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hackathon Starter▲296

    A boilerplate for Node.js web applications.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HackHub▲139

    Host tech events and hackathons with ease 👨‍💻🛠

    2018 · hackhub.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hackpad▲114

    The simplest way to organize and share knowledge

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hackertab.dev▲113

    Hottest programming trends right in your tab 🔥

    2021 · hackertab.dev · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lumen▲173

    A PHP micro-framework by Laravel

    2015 · lumen.laravel.com · its alternatives →

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    Tinkerun▲68

    A new way of running Tinker

    2021 · tinke.run · its alternatives →

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    Laravel Artisan Cheatsheet▲110

    Shareable, bookmarkable cheatsheet for Laravel Artisan.

    2021 · artisan.page · its alternatives →

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    Laradir▲88

    Simplifying job search for Laravel developers

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Indie Hackers Wiki▲107

    Your ultimate Indie Hackers resource hub

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Laravel Up & Running▲94

    The best way to learn Laravel today

    2021 · laravelupandrunning.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Invoker▲110

    The no-bull Laravel tool

    2021 · invoker.dev · its alternatives →

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    HackerStash▲114

    Community-led micro finance for hackers and entrepreneurs.

    2020 · hackerstash.com · its alternatives →

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