Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to IssueHunt Fest

A month-long online open-source sponsorship event.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IssueHunt Fest launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   IssueHunt▲189

   An issue-based bounty platform for open source projects

   2018 · issuehunt.io · its alternatives →

2. 2OH
   Open Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt▲1,093

   2015 · openhunt.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Open Source Sponsorship Opportunities▲97

   Connect, support & empower 1200 the open source projects

   2023 · unapologeticih.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LetterHunt▲773

   10,000+ active, curated newsletters to promote your product

   2021 · letterhunt.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Product Hunt Events▲504

   Find and join the best tech events around the world

   2018 · luma.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Event Hunt▲250

   Startups & tech events curated by locals

   2015 · da-costa.london · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DevHunt▲945

   Open source Product Hunt for dev tools

   2023 · devhunt.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   How To Get Sponsorships▲173

   A free 7-day email course, exclusive to Product Hunt

   2015 · youcangetsponsors.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Product Hunt Global▲291

   Find Product Hunt meetups and other community-driven events

   2015 · phglobal.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ProblemHunt▲552

    Hi HN, I’m a solo founder. I built ProblemHunt after noticing a common pattern: many founders start with ideas and solutions, but don’t spend enough time understanding real problems. ProblemHunt is a simple place where people share problems they actually face in work or life. Developers and founders can browse these problems and use them as a starting point for building products. So far: – ~5,000 users – 150+ real problems submitted – 100% organic growth This is still early, and I’m trying to understand if this is genuinely useful. I’d really appreciate feedback: – Would you use something…

    2025 · problemhunt.pro · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Product Hunt Rewind 2022▲620

    Your 2022 on Product Hunt

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HuntedWall▲358

    Create a tribute page to your ProductHunt launch supporters

    2023 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BountyHub▲341

    Hello HN community! As a long-time Github user, I often had issues with public repositories that remained open for a long time. This is due to multiple reasons, such as the lack of resources or prioritization. Sponsoring a repository isn't always the best idea because most of the time, contributors are not the ones receiving money. I came up with a solution: put bounties on GitHub issues to incentivize open-source contributors to fix issues even if they're not directly affected by them. This tool is not intended to force any unwanted additions to a GitHub project, but mainly to help with…

    2024 · bountyhub.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Product Hunt Book Club▲358

    AMAs with the authors of great books, once per month

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Maker Hunt▲268

    The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Maker Stories by Product Hunt▲398

    A platform for Makers to share their knowledge

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Product Hunt Wrapped 2025▲360

    Your 2025 maker journey, visualized.

    Dec 2025 · product-hunt-wrapped.vercel.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Adhunt▲112

    Connecting makers & marketers

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Analysis of 2018 Hacker News “Who Is Hiring” Job Posts▲301

    2018 · letstalkalgorithms.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Software Donation▲269

    Donate tools to enable remote work during COVID-19 outbreak

    2020 · softwaredonation.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hackathon Match▲223

    Find collaborators for the Product Hunt Global Hackathon

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Forekast▲142

    Product Hunt for important future events

    2014 · forekast.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Best Hacktoberfest 2023 Projects▲327

    A curated directory of 400+ best Hacktoberfest projects

    2023 · atlas.scoutflo.com · its alternatives →

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    October▲210

    Visual and pseudonymous social network.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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