Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

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

1. 1
   hackster.io▲77

   Where hardware hackers and makers share their projects

   2014 · hackster.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hackr.io▲368

   Product Hunt for Online Programming Courses & Tutorials

   2015 · hackr.io · its alternatives →

3. 3HI
   HackPad is the best wiki ever▲209

   2012 · hackpad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4HP
   HackerThings - Products for hackers▲364

   2011 · hackerthings.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hackster.io▲11

   The world's largest hardware creation community

   2015 · hackster.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   HackHub▲139

   Host tech events and hackathons with ease 👨‍💻🛠

   2018 · hackhub.com · its alternatives →

7. 7HO
   Hackerhub.org▲101

   2011 · hackerhub.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   hackattic▲146

   No nonsense, real world programming challenges

   2017 · hackattic.com · its alternatives →

9. 9HH
   Hardwary- Hacker News for Hardware▲48

   2023 · hardwary.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HackerBracket▲219

    A community for sharing hacks

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hack Club Shipit ✈▲113

    A simple but useful platform to share your amazing projects.

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Hack Stack▲282

    Showcase of cool new products primarily from indie makers

    2020 · thehackstack.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hack Club▲182

    Free and open source high school coding clubs 👊💥

    2016 · hackclub.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CreatorClub▲150

    Teaching hardware startups how to succeed on Kickstarter/IGG

    2022 · creatorclub.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hackpad▲114

    The simplest way to organize and share knowledge

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16HI
    Hackjob.io – HN job listings done a bit better▲102

    2015 · hackjobio.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    hackerpet▲91

    Build computer games for your dog or cat

    2019 · hackerpet.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hackaball▲87

    The computer you can throw!

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    New Sub-Reddit for Hardware Startups▲65

    2012 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

20. 20CH
    Code.hackmit.org – Software for Hackathons▲140

    2016 · code.hackmit.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    hackajob▲89

    Get Hired by Hacking

    2015 · hackajob.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hacker Stations▲72

    A collection of workspace setups by tech professionals

    2022 · hackerstations.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HN+▲92

    Launch your very own HackerNews clone & grow your community

    2023 · hn.plus · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Clabster▲68

    A new creative community

    2018 · 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 →