Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Like The Onion, But Real is a humor website launched in 2013 that creates satirical news content. It targets readers who enjoy parody journalism and comedic takes on current events. The site mimics The Onion's format… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Like The Onion, But Real launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TH
   This Hacker News Does Not Exist▲252

   2022 · coxomb.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   @FakeProductHunt▲281

   The best fake products, every day

   2015 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3LB
   Like Button for Hacker News▲568

   2011 · hnlike.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hacker News or Satire?▲176

   Test your ability to distinguish between fake and real news

   2024 · hackernewssatire.com · its alternatives →

5. 5HN
   Hacker News, but every headline is hysterical clickbait▲188

   Dec 2025 · dosaygo-studio.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Honestly▲568

   See what Reddit and TikTok honestly think about your product

   Jun 2026 · usehonestly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   URL Online▲155

   Prank your friends with fake news

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8HN
   Hacker News home page spoof▲47

   i'd forgotten i'd written this a year and a half ago, and when a friend passed me the link to it just now, it seemed hilarious to me. probably some other people will enjoy it too

   2023 · canonical.org · its alternatives →

9. 9HN
   Hacker News frontpage as a print newspaper that you can personalize▲564

   2024 · yourhackernews.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    This Hacker News does not exist▲32

    Random Hacker News front page generated with AI

    2025 · thishackernewsdoesnotexist.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Real Fake▲192

    Guess which startups are real vs. AI generated

    2024 · realfakegame.com · its alternatives →

12. 12FN
    FakeBullshit.news – A fake fake news website▲18

    The only news source you can TRUST

    2017 · fakebullshit.news · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ClickHole by The Onion▲173

    The most irresistibly shareable content on the internet

    2014 · clickhole.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Factual (Chrome extension)▲122

    Facts, not fear

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    I built an AI satirical news site because news was depressing me▲25

    Web site created using create-react-app

    2025 · thescallion.netlify.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fighting Fakes in Ukraine-Russia War▲70

    Community effort to find out what is fake and what is real

    2022 · fakeorreal.vercel.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Terminhack▲233

    Impress your friends by pretending to be a real hacker 👨‍💻

    2021 · terminhack.learn.uno · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WikiPrank▲94

    Prank your friends with fake wiki articles.

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Product Hunt Real or Fake▲192

    Guess which products are real and which are jokes

    2015 · realorfake.ph · its alternatives →

20. 20
    How Beautiful Am I▲67

    An online ghost prank disguised as a beauty checker tool

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BuzzFeed News▲176

    BuzzFeed launches a news site for journalism.

    2018 · buzzfeednews.com · its alternatives →

22. 22WT
    What The Fake: Guess which headline is real?▲12

    2022 · wtf.notmydayjob.fyi · its alternatives →

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    Funny or Die News Flash▲94

    Real News. Real Funny.

    2015 · fodnewsflash.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Real Life▲174

    An online magazine about technology, backed by Snapchat

    2016 · reallifemag.com · its alternatives →

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