Alternatives

Products that do what Hoot does

Social Feeds Reimagined

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Hoy▲100
Send push notifications to friends with just a button push
2023
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Feed▲81
A social networking & microblogger powered by blockchain
2019
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You Need Feeds – Introduce friends/family/workmates to RSS and webfeeds▲205
Partially inspired by recent discussions on HN and other places. I've made a single-focus site to introduce your friends/colleagues/neighbours/family to RSS and web feeds. https://www.youneedfeeds.com/ The site is meant to give the elevator pitch for feeds, show a newbie what feeds are and how to use them, set them up with a reader, and give them some nice starter content if they want it. So much tastemaking and newsmaking power is concentrated in the hands of Facebook/Reddit/Twitter, but I'm convinced it's because much of the general populace doesn't…
2018
4
Social Fetch▲273
Scraper API for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X & more.
Apr 2026 · socialfetch.dev
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FEED▲191
The first social network for co-streaming video content
2021
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Feeday for Instagram▲95
The easiest way to share and browse Instagram feed
2015
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Invite.social▲111
Free classy customizable event RSVPs & invitations
2024
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Public Feed, by Pocket (Beta)▲329
Share your favorite items to your public profile
2015
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Invite Only▲117
The event invite that actually gets people to show up
Apr 2026 · joininviteonly.com
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SocialChat by Buffer▲214
Start conversations on your site. Keep them going on social.
2018
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Instagram Feed Widget for Websites▲110
Add Instagram feed to your website without coding
2023
12
Polly▲92
Opine funnily & anonymously
2017
13
Everlinks▲198
Create a single page and list links to your social accounts
2019
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Boom Connections▲90
Follow family& friends without joining social media yourself
2017
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Herd Social▲92
Ditch the highlight reel, find real friends instead
2021
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Feedlink▲137
Ridiculously easy to own a .link social site
2022
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LINK▲68
Make new friends with your old friends
2022
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Holo▲120
Leave a message at a certain location and share it
2017
19
Babble▲92
A more personalized social network
2016
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Hootsuite Mobile 3.0▲100
Social media management in your pocket
2016
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Little Birdie▲93
Get a Slack message when you're mentioned on HN or Reddit
2017
22
Wobbl▲80
All your social media feeds in one place
2019
23
Huddle▲106
Video peer-to-peer support community
2017
24
Pieces – Social network for people▲64
Hey HN, long time lurker first time poster. I built a social network called PIECES. After building a private blog last year after I had to get off IG and Substack, I decided to productize it. It's here now. It has a dedicated web experience + iOS/Android. Would love if you tried it out!
Jul 2026 · try.piecesof.me

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