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. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. The Virtual Assistant for Hackers launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cut and Hack▲55

   The worlds first choice-driven abstract hacking simulator

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hacked - The Problem with Passwords▲65

   Human stories to explain complex security problems

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   devpitfree▲117

   A native control room for your Claude Code agents

   20d ago · devpit.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The FATcast - The Virtual Assistant Who’s Virtually Human▲58

   Amy: The Virtual Assistant Who's Virtually Human

   2016 · ia902802.us.archive.org · its alternatives →

5. 5LB
   Location-based webhooks for hackers▲5

   2017 · geohooks.io · its alternatives →

6. 6BW
   Bb – Windows API viewer for hackers, in the browser▲5

   Apr 2026 · cristeigabriela.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hacked - 1: E-Mail spoofing▲67

   A podcast about the curious underbelly of the internet

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   vgpu▲39

   The WebGPU library, designed for agents

   Sep 2026 · vgpu.sh · its alternatives →

9. 9AS
   A Smart Client-Side JavaScript Hacker News Button▲8

   2015 · blog.giantswarm.io · its alternatives →

10. 10HN
    Hacker News 2.0 - A Work in Progress▲7

    2012 · hn2.co · its alternatives →

11. 11HM
    Hacker Make – A platform for discussing, backing and developing ideas▲7

    2017 · hackermake.com · its alternatives →

12. 12EO
    Enhanced, Open-Source Google Search for Hackers▲5

    2016 · search.spince.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    A portfolio for a hacker's life▲8

    2013 · mycelial.com · its alternatives →

14. 14TM
    Time machine for HackerNews▲9

    2014 · tthn.wenbin.org · its alternatives →

15. 15HL
    Hacker Lab – an easy way for netsec students to practice hacking▲7

    2018 · thehackerlab.co · its alternatives →

16. 16YA
    Yet Another HackerNews client▲5

    2017 · hn10.org · its alternatives →

17. 17CC
    Cointop, coin tracking for hackers▲7

    2020 · cointop.sh · its alternatives →

18. 18
    florian▲3

    A desktop client for Hacker News

    2016 · florian.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19SA
    Sqreen API, a security toolbox for developers▲8

    2017 · sqreen.io · its alternatives →

20. 20AS
    A simple vulnerability scanner usable without technical skill▲7

    2018 · security-guardian.com · its alternatives →

21. 21TS
    The Safeweb Engine (A new cybersecurity platform)▲5

    2016 · tucloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22AP
    a "personalized" Hacker News▲8

    2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23MC
    Mobile consumable HackerNews cards▲8

    2016 · web.cubeit.io · its alternatives →

24. 24AO
    An Online Unix Simulator▲8

    2015 · uberty.co · 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 →