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The best Tech News alternative to Reddit is Hacker News, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Reddit and 11 are Tech News Sites so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Tech News Site alternatives to Reddit are Lobsters, Slashdot, Indie Hackers and daily.dev.

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  1. Hacker News icon

    Hacker News

     132 likes

    Hacker News is a social news website that caters to programmers and entrepreneurs, delivering content related to computer science and entrepreneurship.

    65 Hacker News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Hacker News as an Alternative to Reddit
    Top Positive Comment
    dataculi
    0

    Similar content and community with more in-depth discussions

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    9

    Users can not create their own communities. Only tech talk allowed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    WholesomeHamster
    Negative
    4

    Users cannot create communities, and the website itself has little to nothing in common with Reddit. It's certainly not an alternative to Reddit.

    3 of 6 comments
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    Hacker News icon
    • Hacker News is Free and ProprietaryReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Hacker News is LightweightReddit is not according to our users
  2. Lobsters icon

    Lobsters

     31 likes

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
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  4. Slashdot icon

    Slashdot

     39 likes

    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.

    43 Slashdot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about Slashdot as an Alternative to Reddit
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Slashdot is only revolves around tech news articles. Reddit is a platform for message boards. Still a great site but it's really different.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Mint Dice
    Positive
    -3

    Slashdot is a great community. MintDice makes wonderful providing high quality articles on their website which are well received.

    Slashdot icon
    Slashdot icon
    • Slashdot is Free and ProprietaryReddit is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Indie Hackers icon

    Indie Hackers

     18 likes

    Founders share the revenue numbers behind their profitable apps, side projects, and businesses, and give in-depth interviews about how they did it.

    57 Indie Hackers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Indie Hackers screenshot 1
     
  6. daily.dev icon

    daily.dev

     3 likes

    daily.dev is a community of developers getting together around discovering and exploring dev news. Join the movement to empower better software together.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  7. Otherweb icon

    Otherweb

     16 likes

    Stay informed with the latest news from hundreds of trustworthy sources -- with no noise, junk, ads, or clickbait.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    diff.blog

     5 likes

    Aggregator of engineering and developer blogs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Adapted icon

    Adapted

     1 like

    Navigate the fast-paced world of technology with Adapted, the ultimate destination for tech enthusiasts and geeks. Our platform is dedicated to providing the latest news, developments, and advancements in technology.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. StackTrender icon

    StackTrender

     4 likes

    Check curated articles from the web and follow what's trending in your favorite programming technologies: #php #laravel #linux #vuejs #reacts #nodejs #java #python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Lambda the Ultimate

     3 likes

    Lambda the Ultimate is a community blogging website about programming languages, their theory and their research created in 2000 by Ehud Lamm.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  13. VibeCodingHub icon

    VibeCodingHub

     1 like

    VibeCodingHub.me is The Launchpad for AI-Powered Projects, a centralized global platform for discovering, sharing, and celebrating innovations in vibe coding.

    15 VibeCodingHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    The Launchpad for AI-Powered Projects VibeCodingHub.me platform interface displaying a list of AI projects.
     
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