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24 alternatives to Hacknet OS

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hacknet OS launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Todo for hackers▲101

   CLI Todo app for hackers

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2HP
   HackerThings - Products for hackers▲364

   2011 · hackerthings.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DiscoRunner▲71

   Programming the oldschool way! Hack 1000+ Apple II apps!

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bit Pit▲74

   Score-hoarding arcade jumparound

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   hackster.io▲77

   Where hardware hackers and makers share their projects

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Detectify▲124

   Go hack yourself!

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Free My Play▲58

   A Hacker News for freemium games

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8GI
   gist.io, blogless writing for hackers▲286

   2012 · gist.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hackaball▲87

    The computer you can throw!

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hacksy by Decoded▲175

    Check if your data has been leaked & get a better password

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Master Spy▲72

    Stealth-based retro platforming action

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

    But mostly for fun

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hacker News Search▲92

    a faster hnsearch

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    HackStore▲138

    Discover, download and buy apps for your Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17HO
    Hackerhub.org▲101

    2011 · hackerhub.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dude, Stop▲73

    A scumbag simulator. Make everyone hate you.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lighthouse▲76

    A hacker news for community builders.

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Poncho▲73

    A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery!

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HackerX▲83

    Hacker and Maker community on Slack

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Kill The Plumber▲92

    It's like Mario in reverse. Take the role of the enemies.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Games on GitHub▲72

    A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24CH
    Code.hackmit.org – Software for Hackathons▲140

    2016 · code.hackmit.org · its alternatives →

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