Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to SideQuest
Organize your projects. Stay accountable. Grow.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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2015 · sideprojects.assembly.com · its alternatives →
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Buildstash▲168Hey HN! We just launched open sign up on Buildstash. It's a platform for managing and sharing software binaries. I'd worked across game dev, mobile apps, and agencies - and found every team had no real system for managing their built binaries. Often just dumped in a shared folder (if someone remembered!). No system for versioning, keeping track of who'd signed off what when, or what exact build had gone to a client, etc. Existing tools out there for managing build artifacts are really focused on package repository management. But miss all the other types of software not being deployed that…
2025 · buildstash.com · its alternatives →
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FoundersWall▲35I used to be just a blogger. Now I build internet products, still without code, using AI, design, and taste. I was building in public on X for last 2 months. And honestly, I got tired of how it became performative and started to feel fake. I shipped 2 products. Both failed to get any real traction. I kept sneaking into popular builders’ profiles, hoping to learn how they do it. One thing I kept seeing everywhere, product launch directories. I thought here is the scope. So I started building one. Same UI like the rest. Nothing special. Suddenly one day when it was half built, I realized…
2025 · founderswall.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · giveit100.com · its alternatives →
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Make enormous progress on your side project in just 6 weeks
2015 · shipyoursideproject.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! I got pretty overwhelmed with Notion, Trello, etc. (Even though they are great tools!) as an indie dev, so I built an app that is simpler to use and perfectly suited for an indie like me :) You can basically divide your projects into multiple milestones (a milestone could be e.g. a new version), and the milestones can have multiple tasks that are either todo, in progress, or done. The progress for each milestone is calculated with those tasks, and you can also prioritize and categorize the tasks using tags (E.g. for me, #ph turns into "High Priority", and #pm into "Medium…
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AI has made building fast and cheap, but finding the right problems still feels hard. I built World’s Backlog (https://worldsbacklog.com ) to collect real problems directly from people working inside different industries. Contributors post workflow pain, others validate it, and builders can study severity, frequency, and willingness to pay before building anything. Would love feedback from builders and people who feel real pain at work.
Dec 2025 · worldsbacklog.com · its alternatives →
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Snipper.io▲100Collaborate with your friends on the same code in real time
2018 · blog.dartafrica.io · its alternatives →
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A simple offline way to keep yourself accountable
2016 · 100hoursproject.com · its alternatives →
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Showcase your development journey milestones, wins, progress
2023 · its alternatives →
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Just like Show HN, you showcase your projects with other builders, but your work actually lives forever in a portfolio-like profile. Plus lots of other features like for-you feed, curated collections of projects - private and public, followers and following, threaded posts for showcasing updates to your projects, collaborations and many more.
Jun 2026 · kritive.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I made a thing and wanted to share it with the builders of HN. Problem: I’ve found it hard/impossible to stay consistent on my side projects over the years with a pretty demanding full-time job and now kids. When the job picks up, it’s too easy to drop the side project for a day, which becomes a week, which becomes months. It’s also been somewhat demotivating to build alone on the side because you only have so much time and projects take so long. In college it was easier to find people to work with. Now, not so much. Solution: I think it’ll be easier to stay motivated and…
2025 · guildorigin.com · its alternatives →
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Create helpdesks and personal task inboxes that teams love, 100% inside Slack.
2020 · getsidequest.app · its alternatives →
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2017 · prehave.com · its alternatives →
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SocialRails▲47Hey! So yeah I made a social media tool, yes I know.. another one. It's a simple way to schedule your content. You can: • Switch between up to 20 workspaces • Setup recurring posts (weekly, monthly) • Get suggested posting times • Get suggested hashtags • Correct your grammar with one click • Schedule on the go (mobile friendly) Would love to know what you think! Always looking to improve. Check it on: socialrails.com
2025 · socialrails.com · its alternatives →
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See where your projects really stand, not fake percentages
Jun 2026 · hillch.art · its alternatives →
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Build and Ship a new Side Project every weekend
2021 · 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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