Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 17 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made this simple design for my home page launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Layout #45▲55

   A Header, a Modal, a Footer, Are You Getting It?

   2017 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

2. 2MR
   My Responsive Design Development Setup▲9

   2012 · character-set.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

3. 3IM
   I made a URL shortener for HN▲8

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4IC
   I created this site to comment and draw on sites▲9

   2014 · sitecommenter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5MR
   My redesign of Basecamp's homepage for better conversions.▲6

   2013 · imgur.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smooth template▲8

   Where bold meets elegant

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7FO
   Feedback on my ebook landing page▲6

   I've just launched a landing page for an ebook that I hope to have out sometime in June but I feel like that dog in the meme "I have no idea what I'm doing."[1] I am not a designer (or copywriter) but I've been hanging out on HN long enough to have a good idea where to go for help. I used Bootstrap[2] for a template, Colour Lovers[3] for a palette and Weebly's homepage[4] for inspiration. Weebly's homepage is fantastic but as much as I tried to keep it simple and powerful, like Weebly, I kept getting bogged down in massive amounts copy. I think this is probably where I need to most help.…

   2012 · startupprivacy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8MA
   Made a HN-themed Framer blog template for HN community▲5

   2023 · buildwithframer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9MP
   My personal project landing page▲7

   2015 · intro.daloops.com · its alternatives →

10. 10NM
    [NSFW] My First Website: Random Pr0nz▲6

    2017 · random-drk.netlify.com · its alternatives →

11. 11MS
    my side project inspired by HN post▲5

    linkrdr (www.linkrdr.com), a personal link aggregator, was directly inspired by http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3555923 I read while browsing on HN. It's still a bit rough, but the concept is an interesting one and people have already shown interest. Let me know what you think. Also, if anyone knows a good UX designer, email me :)

    2012 · its alternatives →

12. 12MF
    My first webapp, a simple, very simple notepad.▲6

    2013 · dl.dropboxusercontent.com · its alternatives →

13. 13IM
    I made an image sharing site with tagging to showcase your tastes▲5

    2020 · showcash.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Current State of Web Design▲5

    2018 · fczbkk.com · its alternatives →

15. 15RI
    Rattle.io new baby shower website, feedback needed▲5

    2014 · rattle.io · its alternatives →

16. 16SA
    Simple and consistent banner design for Twitter/X and LinkedIn▲5

    2024 · easybranding.io · its alternatives →

17. 17QS
    Quick Site, an easy way to make a website you can own▲5

    2020 · quicksite.stavros.io · 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 →