Glider for Hacker News AlternativesHacker News Clients & News Readers like Glider for Hacker News

Glider for Hacker News is described as 'Glider is an opinionated Hacker News client. Ad-free, open-source, no-nonsense' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Glider for Hacker News for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Mac, Web-based, Hacker News and Google Chrome apps. The best Glider for Hacker News alternative is HN Update, which is free. Other great apps like Glider for Hacker News are Hacki for Hacker News, SideHN, Sigma: Your Feeds United and retronews.

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  1. HN Update icon
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    Hourly news broadcast of top Hacker News stories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • HN Update is the most popular Web-based alternative to Glider for Hacker News.

    • HN Update is the most popular free alternative to Glider for Hacker News.

    • HN Update is Free and ProprietaryGlider for Hacker News is Free and Open Source
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    Hacki is a simple noiseless Hacker News client that is just enough.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Hacker News
     
    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Glider for Hacker News.

    • Hacki for Hacker News is the most popular Open Source alternative to Glider for Hacker News.

    • Hacki for Hacker News is Free and Open SourceGlider for Hacker News is also Free and Open Source
    • Hacki for Hacker News is LightweightGlider for Hacker News is not according to our users
  3. SideHN icon
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    The web, with a side of HackerNews. Shows a sidebar with HN comments if the link was opened from HN.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
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    Sigma is a universal browser for your favorite websites and social networks, allowing you to vote and comment on interesting topics of any kind and discuss with the community.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is the most popular iPad alternative to Glider for Hacker News.

    • Sigma: Your Feeds United is Freemium and ProprietaryGlider for Hacker News is Free and Open Source
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    A Python script for browsing Hacker News and Lobsters discussions with a nostalgic interface emulating classical usenet and mail readers, like slrn and mutt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
    • retronews is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Glider for Hacker News.

    • retronews is Free and Open SourceGlider for Hacker News is also Free and Open Source
    • retronews is LightweightGlider for Hacker News is not according to our users
  6. Nomocle icon
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    Different from typical Hacker News readers, Nomocle lets you create or follow dashboards to monitor specific topics of interest. It provides an easy way to get to the content you want to keep an eye on.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    HackerNewt is a Hacker News client that uses an alternative way of displaying comment tree. Advantages over traditional interfaces:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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    A minimal Hacker News reader for Apple Watch built with SwiftUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Apple Watch
     
  9. HNClient icon
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    Comfortably read Hacker News without having to open an endless amount of tabs anymore. You can choose articles to view from a sidebar and can optionally read articles and their comments next to each other on a split screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    A streamlined, syntax-highlighted browsing experience for Hacker News directly in the terminal, featuring reader mode posts, support for user-favorite pagers for efficient access. Emphasize color customization with native terminal colors and complete Nerd Fonts icon integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Homebrew
     
  11. Vue HN icon
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    Read news from Y-Combinator's Hackernews feed using an elegant, Pinterest-like layout, complete with thumbnails and Likes!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hacker News
     
    • Vue HN is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Glider for Hacker News.

    • Vue HN is Free and ProprietaryGlider for Hacker News is Free and Open Source
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