Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to I built sinkedin – a LinkedIn but for flauting failures and screwups
Hi HN, I saw joke online about wanting a version of Linkedin for failures. I thought it was a great idea, so I decided to build a simple version of it. Sinkedin is a place to post (anonymously) stories about job rejections, interview screw-ups and other carrer failures. Website: https://www.sinkedin.app/ Github: https://github.com/Preet-Sojitra/sinkedin I am not a designer, so the UI is very minimalistic. If it triggers your OCD, PRs are very welcome. The entire stack is running on free tiers, so please expect some latency if it gets any traffic. I wanted…
Sinkedin is a platform where users can anonymously share stories about career setbacks, including job rejections and interview failures. Designed for anyone experiencing professional disappointment, it inverts… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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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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Narrow▲275LinkedIn inbox is really frustrating to use. So, I built Narrow to fix that. - Organizes chats in Groups. - Track chats status. - Setup Reminders. - 10x Faster. Still early. Would love feedback.
2025 · usenarrow.com · its alternatives →
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Overlead▲146Here's the problem: I launched two products. I wrote blog posts. I posted on X, built in public. I tried running ads. And you know what actually got me customers? Replying to someone on Reddit who asked, "What's the best tool for this?" One reply. Three signups. I felt like an idiot for not doing it sooner. But here's the issue: I don't have time to refresh Reddit all day looking for these posts. I have products to build. Bugs to fix. Emails to answer. Life to live. So I built Overlead to do the searching for me. Overlead scans Reddit, Quora, and Hacker News (and many more to come) for…
Feb 2026 · overlead.co · its alternatives →
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I noticed the who's hiring threads are very popular every month, so I decided to create a job board specifically for hacker news. You can tag jobs, search, view user's profiles and more. Tell me what you guys thing! Any feedback is appreciated.
2013 · hnjobs.org · its alternatives →
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Navox Networkfree tier, from $39/mo▲115Turn your LinkedIn connections into a job search map.
Mar 2026 · navox.tech · its alternatives →
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I have some friends who were laid off and are on the job hunt. We were all quite surprised to learn that LinkedIn does not have a "view jobs only at companies where I have connections", so I built https://jobsbyreferral.com/ It's powered by https://rapidapi.com/letscrape-6bRBa3QguO5/api/jsearch, which is a little pricey, so I'm trying to decide whether to put more effort into the project (I'd have to charge _something_ to offset the costs).
2025 · jobsbyreferral.com · its alternatives →
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(not sure why my previous post didn't appear on Show HN even though I included it in the title, mods please remove if not allowed) Ever applied for a job and never heard back? Many companies just go silent instead of sending rejection emails, leaving you guessing whether to keep waiting or move on. I faced this frustration during my own internship search, especially when there was no real point of contact (automated replies don't count, lol). So, I built didtheyghost.me, a simple open-source tool that crowdsources job application responses. This isn't a job scraper or another job board. It's…
2025 · didtheyghost.me · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, We’re definitely not the first to realise there’s something seriously wrong with how hiring and job-seeking works today. Zero-cost communication and LLMs have created so much noise that good candidates can’t get heard, and it becomes all too tempting to game the system with keywords and prompt-hacking. In fact we discovered that 70% of early stage AI startups don't post their jobs on LinkedIn. Instead, many founders hire exclusively within their network, which works at the start but doesn’t scale. We thought a lot about this problem, and pivoted through a few ideas including an AI…
2025 · teeming.ai · its alternatives →
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I made this for people like myself who keep a list of ideas for apps / startups. I also made it for people who are curious to see what projects others have "in their drawer"... and who may want to have a say in which idea should see the light of day. https://ideas.dynamate.io/ The site allows creators to anonymously showcase their idea: Title. Description text. Maybe some mockups... I've tried to make it so that it's quick and easy to just dump an idea in there that's been sitting on some list of yours for months - and hopefully get some feedback on it. If someone else on…
2022 · ideas.dynamate.io · its alternatives →
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Just made a random fun tool over at LinkedIn, but why should they have all the fun
2024 · jasonleow.com · its alternatives →
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Got rejected from YC a few times, so I built a site to collect lessons, reflections, and what people would do differently next time. Thought it could be helpful since most founders apply more than once anyway :) Hope it's helpful: https://ycrejection.com/
2025 · ycrejection.com · its alternatives →
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Loopn▲7Hey, Hackers! I am incredibly excited to finally share what we've been building: Loopn. For years, my professional networking experience felt more like a chore than an opportunity. I’m sure many of you can relate. My feed became a constant firehose of noise—off-topic posts, viral debates, and endless content that had little to do with my actual career goals. The very platforms that promised connection were paradoxically making it harder to find the right people. It felt like finding a meaningful connection required sifting through a mountain of this irrelevant content. We were all just…
2025 · loopn.io · its alternatives →
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Getcleed▲31Hey Hackers! Navigating the intricate landscape of LinkedIn prospecting alongside Sales Navigator can be quite the challenge. I've been through the trenches, investing numerous hours to contact the right prospects with the right messages. Today, I'm thrilled to introduce a tool I've developed to simplify your LinkedIn journey and streamline those repetitive, time-consuming tasks. You can check out my tool at www.getcleed.com. For anyone prospecting with Linkedin, I'd highly value your feedback on how Cleed could improve your experience. Cheers
May 2026 · getcleed.com · its alternatives →
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Searching for job roles in tech? I've been there. For six months, I was stuck in the LinkedIn job application loop, getting nowhere. It was soul-crushing. I started to wonder if I was just a bad developer. But I changed my modus operandi and started reaching out to founders building super cool startups that got recently funded but didnt have the chance to post online yet that they are hiring, the response rate was much more significant and I wwas having super cool convos! This approach was so effective, I turned it into a product. I've tapped into premium data sources (we're talking $25K+…
2025 · its alternatives →
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Upvote.Team▲12Built this to solve the cold start problem for side projects. You browse/support posts from other creators across platforms (LinkedIn, Medium, Instagram, etc.), earn 1 credit to promote yours. Free, no ads budget needed. Just launched today – curious what HN thinks about the model.
Nov 2025 · upvote.team · its alternatives →
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JobTune▲6JobTune helps job seekers get past ATS filters by scoring a resume against any job posting and pinpointing missing keywords. It works as a Chrome extension alongside LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, and career pages, extracting the role and requirements with one click. The tool rewri
Jul 2026 · tryjobtune.com · its alternatives →
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Proving▲6Hey HN, Founder here. I recently left a job and had a lot of time on my hands so I decided to build an app that will help people navigate the current job market and ensure they are being paid fairly. I wanted to build something that gives the career benefits of LinkedIn without the social feed or self-promotion. Let people privately post about their work, keep track of their brags, and have an idea of where their career gaps are. Maybe help them to realize they are being underpaid so they can make a bit more. Applied to YC on a whim but I'm thinking that's more of a lottery ticket. Mostly…
May 2026 · proving.app · its alternatives →
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Hi Everyone, I wanted to talk to this community about a particular story from my experience to see how the community feels. I have noticed that I have a lot of educated friends from top universities in my country who are having problems finding work due to a lack of experience, which has brought me to a conclusion that diplomas and CVs are not really good at conveying the knowledge someone has. A friend of mine who is already working on his own company told me that he had trouble finding people to work for him, so I thought about an idea that I am currently incorporating into my app. Perhaps…
2022 · edify.ws · its alternatives →
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LinkGenie▲12I made a tool to make LinkedIn posting feel less like a chore. it’s called Linkgenie, and I just opened it up for early users. Using Claude for generating post and get for hooks its saves you time. I’d love if you gave it a try + told me what’s missing, what slaps, and what needs a glow-up.
2025 · linkgenie.one · its alternatives →
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Sick of LinkedIn's toxic positivity? 🕹️
Aug 2026 · hyperlaunchlz.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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