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24 alternatives to HG Focus

See a website’s tech stack (even the hidden stuff)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HG Focus launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Built With▲95

   See Technologies Behind Websites in Real-Time

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tech Insider▲106

   New tech, science and innovation blog from Business Insider

   2015 · businessinsider.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hacker News Search▲92

   a faster hnsearch

   2014 · hn.algolia.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SimilarTech▲107

   Find out what technology top site and competitors are using

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Stackla▲72

   Discover and curate content from the social web

   2014 · nosto.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ..▲106

   ..

   2017 · airtape.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CODY▲136

   Free library of HTML, CSS, & JS nuggets

   2014 · codyhouse.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Check My Links▲82

   Highlights broken links on page

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    StackLead▲156

    Easiest way to research new signups on your website

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Surfkoll▲88

    Insights into your browsing history

    2014 · surfkoll.se · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Show HN▲104

    Something you've made that other people can play with

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Highly▲149

    Highlight any article and share it on social media

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HiCast▲71

    Find out who builds the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shodan▲81

    Search engine for computers and IoT

    2015 · shodan.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TheNeeds▲64

    Discover the best of the web based on your interests

    2014 · theneeds.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · vox.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Google Dashboard▲83

    All The Things (you Google)

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TechWatching▲71

    Personalized technology news aggregator

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Lookmunk▲73

    Find the best websites to learn something new everyday!

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Scoop▲86

    HackerNews, DesignerNews, & ProductHunt in One Place

    2014 · thescoop.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Leap.it▲76

    A visual search engine for the web

    2014 · leap.it · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Nugget▲76

    See what your friends shared about the sites you browse

    2015 · nuggetapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Inspect Element▲64

    Weekly strategies for web designers

    2014 · inspectelement.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 →