Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 20 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I built the world's worst CMS launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IM
   I made a stupid indoor cycling app for my command line▲8

   2022 · the-surge.app · its alternatives →

2. 2IB
   I built a dumb Reddit simulator using LLM's▲5

   Nov 2025 · app.llmxllm.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Fuck▲108

   Automatically corrects your command line mistakes

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4IB
   I built a dead simple, secure password manager.▲7

   2012 · mawud.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I built a hardware anti-cheat and the gaming community lost their minds▲6

   2015 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

6. 6IB
   I Built a Transcription CLI Because Uploading 4GB Videos Was Killing Me▲6

   2025 · medium.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Long Time Solitaire Maniac and Apps in Market Were Trash, So I Made One▲6

   2017 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

8. 8IB
   I Built an AI Tool That Humorously Roasts Your Product's Design▲7

   2024 · mockmymockup.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lotus Notes▲3

   The worst piece of software ever created.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10IB
    I built an IDE for devs who live in the terminal▲6

    2025 · trycodigo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Puns.dev▲4

    The Worst Computer Puns on the Internet

    2019 · puns.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12IB
    I built a mostly uncensored anonymous question-answer website▲7

    2020 · qane.net · its alternatives →

13. 13SI
    Startup I Built in 48 Hours▲5

    2013 · printsecret.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Simple headless, serverless, static, git-based CMS▲5

    I couldn't find a CMS that met all my needs, so I built this prototype. It works for my purposes. I'm curious if anyone else finds it interesting or useful. If there's enough interest, I may continue working on it. Feedback welcome!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IB
    I built an online programming language▲8

    2023 · lineone.dev · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Door Drop▲5

    Because doing anything is literally the worst

    2016 · funnyordie.com · its alternatives →

17. 17IL
    I launched a MIDI controller and IG banned me 48 hours later▲7

    The MIDI controller I wanted didn't exist, so I built it. I: - posted it to reddit, got 50k views, sold a few (including to some big names in the EDM world) - used it in a session with a Wu Tang affiliate (got paid 30 chicken wings, all flats) - got banned from Instagram in 48 hours, right after one of my favorite producers followed my account. Build Details: - 2.0mm 5052 powder coated aluminum body, modeled in fusion, laser cut and bent by sendcutsend - Solid walnut endcaps - SLA keycaps - gateron switches - custom switch matrix pcb - custom c++ firmware - rp2350 mcu - i2c oled display -…

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

18. 18IW
    I was frustrated with programming interviews, so I made this.▲6

    2012 · initialround.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AS
    AI scared me into building a career risk scorer (careerrisk.ee)▲6

    Mar 2026 · careerrisk.ee · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cry My Ip▲3

    Click the link, click the button, cringe.

    2015 · crymyip.com · its alternatives →

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