Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Show H En launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1SH
   Show HN▲9

   H

   2024 · labs.refuel.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2SH
   Show HN▲1,302

   2014 · news.ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

3. 3AV
   A video version of Show HN▲6

   2015 · glitchclub.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Show HN▲104

   Something you've made that other people can play with

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5HC
   HN comments UI experiment▲6

   2017 · hn-level-based-view.gomix.me · its alternatives →

6. 6BM
   BuzzHN – modern alternative of `Show HN`▲6

   2014 · buzzhn.com · its alternatives →

7. 7SH
   Showing HN▲66

   2012 · showinghn.com · its alternatives →

8. 8HS
   HN-Stats▲9

   2015 · newscombinator.com · its alternatives →

9. 9HM
   HN.minified▲7

   2014 · rotub.me · its alternatives →

10. 10IM
    I made a URL shortener for HN▲8

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AF
    A fast way to view Show HN▲5

    A fast Show HN online viewer

    2012 · showhackernews.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12TY
    Track your HN post▲9

    2012 · s.myezapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    o hai▲5

    o hai der

    2018 · julian.com · its alternatives →

14. 14PP
    Pliim – Presentation mode▲6

    2017 · zehfernandes.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15MY
    Make your own HN in TextChannels / opinions?▲5

    2011 · textchannels.com · its alternatives →

16. 16AP
    a portal to view HN Polls(prototype)▲5

    2013 · hn-polls.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HTBL – A stupid way to write back ends in HTML▲8

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18EF
    Emotions for HN▲5

    2019 · hn-emotions.appspot.com · its alternatives →

19. 19GA
    Give an answer. Take an answer▲5

    2016 · youniv.com · its alternatives →

20. 20AP
    A plain text HN reader▲5

    2018 · mm.dwyer.co.za · its alternatives →

21. 21BA
    BuiltByHackers – a visual feed of Show HN stories▲5

    2019 · builtbyhackers.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    test▲6

    test

    2017 · albertchuang.com · its alternatives →

23. 23UÉ
    Un éditeur de texte extensible▲5

    2024 · lambdaway.fr · its alternatives →

24. 24VH
    visualize HN polls by building charts▲5

    2011 · hn-stuff.appspot.com · 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 →