LWN.net AlternativesTech News Sites and other similar apps like LWN.net

LWN.net is described as 'Aims to be the premier news and information source for the free software community. We provide comprehensive coverage of development, legal, commercial, and security issues. The LWN.net Weekly Edition is our weekly summary of what has happened in the free software world;' and is a Tech News site in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to LWN.net, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, F-Droid, Ruby on Rails and Mac apps. The best LWN.net alternative is SaidIt.net, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to LWN.net are Aether, Lobsters, Tildes and Slashdot.

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  1. SaidIt.net icon

    SaidIt.net

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    Uncensored free speech alternative to the extreme Reddit and Voat forums, democratically civilized by Graham's Debate Pyramid, no illegal transactions nor porn. Truth-seeking anti-corruption news are among the popular themes. Android app, iOS soon.

    132 SaidIt.net alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to LWN.net.

    • SaidIt.net is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LWN.net.

    • SaidIt.net is Free and Open SourceLWN.net is also Free and Open Source
    • SaidIt.net is LightweightLWN.net is not according to our users
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    Aether

     30 likes
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    Open source, self-governing communities with auditable moderation and mod elections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Aether is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LWN.net.

    • Aether is Free and Open SourceLWN.net is also Free and Open Source
    • Aether is Privacy focusedLWN.net is not according to our users
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    Lobsters

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    Lobsters is a technology-focused link-aggregation site. The site is driven by Ruby on Rails with the source code being freely available for those seeking to create a site similar to Reddit or Hackernews.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
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    Tildes

     16 likes
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    A non-profit community site driven by its users' interests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  6. Slashdot icon

    Slashdot

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    News for nerds, stuff that matters. Slashdot (aka /.) is a technology-related news and discussion site with a focus on Linux, free and open source software and information freedom and privacy issues. The software it runs on, called Slashcode, is open source.

    44 Slashdot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. Raddle icon

    Raddle

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    Unsatisfied with the few link sharing communities that were available and their proprietary, untransparent and non-secure nature, ziq made the original raddle.me (then known as raddit.me) with Wordpress, but it had a lot of limitations.

    91 Raddle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  9. demcra icon

    demcra

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    The democratic reddit alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Snapzu

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    Snapzu is basically reddit alternative. It is a bit better looking, and the community is rather small so far, but growing. Official description: Snapzu is a platform for web content creation, aggregation & discovery, where users like you help provide content and decide what...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. SoylentNews icon

    SoylentNews

     4 likes
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    Community-driven news site aggregating technology, science, and general interest articles, offering user submissions, threaded discussions, comment voting, open participation, and article archives for a global audience with a strong emphasis on moderation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    Twincl

     3 likes
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    Twincl is characterized by forum (including link sharing), Q&A, review and blog sites, using CommonMark as its writing format. Twincl features innovative Markdown editing, topic trees, voting/remarks, selected posts, senior authors, logarithmic scales, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    SuccessValley

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    SuccessValley is an online Network Community for students and aspiring entrepreneurs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    ForumPromotion

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    ForumPromotion.com; a bookmarking & social networking curation hub, but also the easiest way to discover new and interesting forums across the Web. Anyone can submit, vote up/down, and comment on links. The most trusted forum promotion platform & topic curation community.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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