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24 alternatives to Side Projects Making $$$+
Every Hacker News Side Project Since 2017
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Side Projects Making $$$+ launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Have been working on this for months, hope you guys will like it. Feel free to share your own side project in the comments.
2012 · sideprojects.com · its alternatives →
- 2GP
2017 · demandrush.com · its alternatives →
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I loved this recent "Show and Tell" thread about side projects posted on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42373343 It inspired me to build a mini directory that aggregates over 500 side projects posted to HN since 2017. You can filter by year, category, or revenue level. Thank you Cursor + Next.js for making this insanely fun to build. Hopefully you discover hidden gems or find inspiration in what the HN community is creating. Happy browsing!
2024 · hnsideprojects.com · its alternatives →
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sideproject.link▲236Links to profitable side project listings, in your inbox.
2020 · its alternatives →
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The ultimate resource for starting profitable side projects
2020 · indiehackers.com · its alternatives →
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Revenue and stats from my various revenue-generating side-projects. | Cory Zue
2020 · coryzue.com · its alternatives →
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1Kprojects▲585Neglected side projects for less than $1000.
2018 · indiemaker.com · its alternatives →
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Find out how much you can sell your side project for 🏷
2019 · howmuchismysideprojectworth.com · its alternatives →
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I tagged all comments from "What Are You Working On?" (like https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45561428) posts and built a simple SvelteKit website, hope it's helpful to find people with similar projects. I'm also thinking of adding some analysis of project types over time to see changes in tech
Nov 2025 · waywo.eamag.me · its alternatives →
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How I built, marketed, and sold a side-project in 3 months
2020 · nscode.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
- 11BM
2021 · buymysideproject.com · its alternatives →
- 12MI
2019 · sideprojectbook.com · its alternatives →
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Public datsets made with https://getomni.ai/. Contribute to getomni-ai/datasets development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I made this free browser extension that modernizes the Hacker News design. I previously launched Modern for Wikipedia [1] here back in December, and it seemed like the obvious next choice to build one for HN too! So I've taken what I learned from building that, and have spent all my spare time this year building Modern for HN. I realize this won't be for everyone, but it was a fun project to work on, and I'm really happy with the result so far. Hope you like it too! Lots more planned for future updates, and suggestions welcome :) [1]…
2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I'm sure you've seen the monthly "Ask HN: What Are You Working On?" headlines on [Hacker News](https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...). Honestly, it's my favorite topic because it's packed with insights about what other hackers are up to. I wondered what it would be like if instead of just a headline, there was a whole website where hackers could post daily updates, and where we could follow the hackers we're interested in for their latest updates. And so, this web site was born. I hope it gets used frequently so we can all benefit from it…
2024 · hackerupdates.com · its alternatives →
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Startups.fyi▲330Discover 100+ profitable startups and how much $$$ they make
2022 · startups.fyi · its alternatives →
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Best of Show HN▲249Discover standout projects launched on Hacker News Show HN from 2008 to 2026, organized by date, topic, and Y Combinator batch.
2019 · bestofshowhn.com · its alternatives →
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A database of 60+ hand curated profitable Chrome extensions
2020 · profitableinsider.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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After analyzing 9 years of HN side project posts, I found some counter-intuitive patterns about what makes projects profitable. Three things that stood out: 1. B2B dominates: 73% of $500+/month projects target businesses, not consumers 2. Speed matters more than polish: Average 47 days from launch to first sale. Most started charging with 3-5 core features. 3. Pricing cluster: 87% price between $20-49. Low enough for impulse purchase, high enough to be sustainable. I compiled this into a dataset of nearly 700 projects with tech stack, pricing, and timeline data. Built it because I was…
Feb 2026 · its alternatives →
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2022 · mysideproject.rocks · its alternatives →
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I bought this domain back in 2010, and it’s interesting to see how my website’s design has changed over the years. Thanks to the Internet Archive , I was able to find old screensho…
2023 · naeemnur.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · tinyads.io · its alternatives →
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