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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

     142 likes

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

    72 Hacker News alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  2. Lobsters icon

    Lobsters

     32 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.

    47 Lobsters alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Ruby on Rails
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  4. Slashdot icon

    Slashdot

     40 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  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.

    64 Indie Hackers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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  6. daily.dev icon

    daily.dev

     4 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

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • IL flagIsrael
    daily.dev screenshot 1
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  8. 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

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. 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 type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • US flagUnited States
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  10. diff.blog icon

    diff.blog

     5 likes

    Aggregator of engineering and developer blogs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    diff.blog screenshot 1
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  11. VibeCodingHub icon

    VibeCodingHub

     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    The Launchpad for AI-Powered Projects VibeCodingHub.me platform interface displaying a list of AI projects.
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  12. 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

    Since

    • Since 2017

    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 type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Online
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