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24 alternatives to Pointer Pointer

Silly site that points to where your cursor is

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pointer Pointer launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cursors▲66

   cursor mouse game

   2014 · cursors.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pointer▲109

   Cursor-driven element inspection for DevTools workflow

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pointer▲95

   A reading club for developers

   2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Void, an open-source Cursor/GitHub Copilot alternative▲347

   Hey HN, I'm Andrew, one of the creators of Void. I made this open source version of Cursor where you can get all of Cursor's core features but in a fully-customizable IDE (ctrl+k, ctrl+L). We love Cursor but there are so many other features we want to build, like allowing AI to edit multiple files at once, or giving AI better understanding of your file system. Void is the open-source, fully customizable tool we've been wanting. The hard part: we're building Void as a fork of vscode. The repo has great documentation for extensions, but going deeper gets pretty involved. All of the code is…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SiteKite▲109

   Imgur for Websites

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Cursive▲101

   Build your website with a human

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cursor Pro 2▲129

   Mouse cursor highlighter and magnifier

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PinTip▲90

   Crowdsource location-prompted advice

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   'Hack' the user cursor▲267

   2017 · javier.xyz · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cursor Memories▲155

    Memory system for Cursor agents

    2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Markticle▲158

    Mark your reading progress in articles for later

    2014 · markticle.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smarty Pins▲96

    Putting trivia on the map

    2014 · smartypins.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    5iler▲81

    A notepad for the rhythm of your mind

    2014 · 5iler.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Falcon▲150

    Writing notes made simple

    2016 · falcon.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cliptomatic▲103

    A simple clipboard manager on the web

    2017 · cliptomatic-2149b.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pointer▲6

    Your browser co-pilot

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mouse Box▲70

    A computer in a mouse (pre-launch)

    2015 · mouse-box.com · its alternatives →

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    Dot The Spot▲63

    Mark, share, and discover places. Never forget a good place.

    2014 · dotthespot.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pigeon▲81

    The 'new tab' that shows you headlines from the web

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Placeboard▲73

    Your favourite places in your pocket

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Note Pad Calculator▲67

    Web Notepad that supports calculations

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BuiltWith Toolbar▲112

    Reveals the tech underneath a website. Browser extension.

    2014 · builtwith.com · its alternatives →

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    CSS Game▲77

    Place your cursor on the dot to start. Avoid the walls.

    2016 · victordarras.fr · its alternatives →

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