Dev tools · September 15, 2023
DevHunt
Open source Product Hunt for dev tools
DevHunt launched on September 15, 2023 with 945 votes, #5 of 4,228 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
DevHunt is an open source platform designed specifically for discovering and sharing developer tools. It functions as an alternative to general product directories, focusing exclusively on software development resources. The platform allows developers to browse and promote dev tools within a community of peers. DevHunt is built with open source principles and hosts its code on GitHub, making it accessible for community contributions and transparency.
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From the sources
As a software developer, you've probably struggled to get your dev tool seen among a sea of unrelated products. That's why we created DevHunt - a platform made specifically with developers in mind. It's also Open Source.
A launchpad for dev tools, built by developers for developers, open source, and fair.
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- OHOpen Hunt – an open and community-run alternative to Product Hunt2015 · openhunt.co · ▲1,093


- OSOpen-source alternatives to tools You pay for2023 · osssoftware.org · ▲245
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