Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to I built Reddit but for research only
AsOne is a research-focused community platform launched in 2020. It functions as a discussion network where users can share and explore academic topics and research findings. The platform is designed for researchers… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I built Reddit but for research only launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Heya HN, I've been working on a reddit-like platform as my primary side project for the last few years. Doing a (very) soft launch today, mainly because I want to use it to encourage discussion of alternatives. How non.io works: 1. Free to browse, paid to interact. 2. Minimum subscription is $2 (though you can choose more). I take $1 to run the servers, everything left gets split evenly between everything you upvote that month. It's a simple model, but I hope it's a better one than the freemium model we've been relying on for the last few years. Fundamentally I feel like any ad-supported…
2023 · non.io · its alternatives →
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2023 · flingup.com · its alternatives →
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I built this last year but never posted it anywhere, but now with Reddit hiatus it seems like the right time to give it a shot. The main goal of zsync is to foster high quality content and discussion. That's it. If it can't accomplish that, then to me it is a failure. I watched Reddit go from having high quality discussion in 2008-9 to devolving into the PC meme dumpster it is today [1]. HN still has the highest discussion quality of any "forum" I know of, but (1) it can sometimes randomly be very hostile/toxic to new tech, the most glaring example being crypto. (2) HN is basically a…
2023 · zsync.xyz · its alternatives →
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Hey guys, I love HN! I wanted to extend the same aesthetic and community towards things beyond tech-related news. I thought it would be cool to get the same quality of community gathered around the latest and greatest research coming out. Let me know what you guys think of what I have so far. It's still early so there are probably bugs and other quality issues. If there's any features missing that you'd want let me know. ALSO, if any of you are familiar with the map of the territory of any particular field, please let me know! Would love to pick your brain and to come up with a 'most…
2024 · papertalk.xyz · its alternatives →
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LinkedIn feels more like Facebook every day — noisy feeds, fake engagement, and everyone shouting into the void. Thats why I used to built a personal microsite on Squarespace and uploaded a video resume to YouTube to stand out - it helped me land interviews and get into Big Tech. But I always wondered: why isn’t there a platform designed to help you stand out like that? So I built OpenSpot: a public, curated platform where you can showcase who you are — with video, audio, and proof of your work. No endless feeds. No humblebrags. Just real people open to new opportunities. We’ve already…
2025 · heyopenspot.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · patterns.app · its alternatives →
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2020 · anagora.org · its alternatives →
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Reddit App 2.0▲383The official app for Android & iOS is all new ✨
2017 · support.reddithelp.com · its alternatives →
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squabbles▲247A new kind of social media, a community powered platform
2023 · squabbles.io · its alternatives →
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We Are The Nerds▲154A deep-dive into the birth and life of Reddit
2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · whoaverse.com · its alternatives →
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Learn 1,000's of new things, from reddit
2014 · ureddit.com · its alternatives →
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Academia.edu▲72A Social Network to Share and Follow Research.
2014 · academia.edu · its alternatives →
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2017 · fastnews.me · its alternatives →
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Avrio▲187Sharing customer insights is messy. We’re changing that.
2021 · gritbrokerage.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · hashtags.chat · its alternatives →
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Are.na▲115A platform for creative thinking and collaborative research.
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · reggit.bubbleapps.io · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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