Top 1101–1200 of 1,346

Products recommended by at least 3 HN commenters (Nov 2025 to Oct 2026), ranked by distinct recommenders: one vote per HN user, ties broken by recency. Warnings are shown beside each product, and comments by a product's own makers don't count.

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  1. 1101.
    ZMK · 3 recommenders · Other software
    QMK/ZMK firmware so you can add stuff like mod-taps and whatnot
  2. 1102.
    MarkEdit · 3 recommenders · Notes and knowledge
    There's also MarkEdit[0], which is essentially "TextEdit for Markdown"
  3. 1103.
    Whisper Large · 3 recommenders · AI models and assistants
    for my needs, nothing could beat Whisper Large v3.
  4. 1104.
    BrowserOS · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    I use it with claude code, codex and like it quite a lot.
  5. 1105.
    TimescaleDB · 3 recommenders · Databases
    if you’re evaluating postgres, check out timescaledb.
  6. 1106.
    SeaweedFS · 3 recommenders · 1 warns · Files, sync and backup
    I'm pretty happy with Seaweed, running that on prem, rock solid so far.
  7. 1107.
    HEY · 3 recommenders · Email and chat
    I tried out https://www.hey.com/ and it not only does it not piss me off, but I like it for how I use calendar and mail.
  8. 1108.
    SELinux · 3 recommenders · Security and passwords
    Selinux does the rest and we encourage devs to write policies for their applications.
  9. 1109.
    Google TV · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    Switched to Google TV / Chromecast. So much better.
  10. 1110.
    Vector · 3 recommenders · Monitoring and analytics
    Genuinely one of my favorite pieces of infra software.
  11. 1111.
    Parachute Backup · 3 recommenders · Files, sync and backup
    I use Parachute Backup to keep a local copy of my iCloud files and photos on an external drive.
  12. 1112.
    IVPN · 3 recommenders · Networking and VPN
    So far I have to say I am really impressed. Clients are all open source, really configurable, and speed and reliability seems as good as Mullvad.
  13. 1113.
    Starlink · 3 recommenders · Networking and VPN
    Since starlink it's a breeze. We will finally be able to get video feeds off of some of the stations
  14. 1114.
    Fedora Workstation · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    I’d slap Fedora Workstation on it and call it a day.
  15. 1115.
    O&O ShutUp10++ · 3 recommenders · Other software
    I use O&O ShutUp10++ to completely get rid of OneDrive and other annoying Microsoft tools
  16. 1116.
    SolidWorks · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    That's exactly how I use Solidworks (and similar parametric CAD software) all the time.
  17. 1117.
    Karabiner-Elements · 3 recommenders · Other software
    Karabiner: MacOS's keyboard mapping is incredibly underpowered.
  18. 1118.
    SteerMouse · 3 recommenders · Other software
    There's also SteerMouse, which I use to configure my MX Master settings.
  19. 1119.
    Aqua Voice · 3 recommenders · Other software
    It fires up Aqua Voice and begins transcribing. My fingers appreciate the break from typing.
  20. 1120.
    Talos · 3 recommenders · 1 warns · Operating systems and desktop
    But as the host OS I use Talos Linux, which itself is declarative and minimal.
  21. 1121.
    Piper · 3 recommenders · AI models and assistants
    On macOS I've been using piper (https://github.com/OHF-Voice/piper1-gpl) to announce claude code notifications and it works perfectly!
  22. 1122.
    Grayjay · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    I use this on devices that I haven't signed in with Google.
  23. 1123.
    MonoLisa · 3 recommenders · Other software
    Bought MonoLisa back in 2022, never even considered switching coding typeface since.
  24. 1124.
    Bazel · 3 recommenders · 1 warns · Libraries and frameworks
    Your LLM can replace your cargo build with bazel in a few sessions.
  25. 1125.
    Cloudflare Zero Trust · 3 recommenders · Networking and VPN
    I protect the admin interface with Cloudflare Zero Trust, using email-based authentication
  26. 1126.
    Redirector · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    I use the Redirector browser add-on to automatically take me from /shorts/{videoid} to /watch?v=$1.
  27. 1127.
    Auto Tab Discard · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    I use Auto Tab Discard so that most of the tabs are "hibernated" and don't consume so many resources.
  28. 1128.
    Vikunja · 3 recommenders · Productivity
    Vikunja https://vikunja.io/ - todo list manager, I use it on all my computers, and phone
  29. 1129.
    Samsung DeX · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    It's amazingly useful, it's a bit like Microsoft's old convergence idea but it actually works.
  30. 1130.
    Morpheem · 3 recommenders · Other software
    I found it very useful and impressive, also its mostly free.
  31. 1131.
    ChatJimmy · 3 recommenders · AI models and assistants
    Check out chatjimmy.ai blow your mind. I’m not affiliated.
  32. 1132.
    aur-malware-check · 3 recommenders · Security and passwords
    this is the most up to date, consolidated utility to check for infection
  33. 1133.
    Yosys · 3 recommenders · Other software
    Yosys is a super lightweight open-source FPGA toolchain that really easy to get up and running.
  34. 1134.
    Manus · 3 recommenders · 1 warns · AI models and assistants
    It was the best product in its area from the beginning, eclipsing anything US produced prior to it
  35. 1135.
    Waydroid · 3 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    Linux has Waydroid so Android apps can be run on Linux at full speed without emulation.
  36. 1136.
    Agent Safehouse · 3 recommenders · Security and passwords
  37. 1137.
    cgit · 3 recommenders · Self-hosted and home server
    Or you can run cgit as a frontend to your git remote on a server.
  38. 1138.
    Fresh · 3 recommenders · Editors and IDEs
    the most easy-to-use editor for cli / ssh and relatively lightweight
  39. 1139.
    Inngest · 3 recommenders · Infrastructure and DevOps
    I have been using Inngest for over a year now and really like the APIs you guys have created
  40. 1140.
    Mac OS X Snow Leopard · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard was the pinnacle of Mac OS X.
  41. 1141.
    PlatformIO · 3 recommenders · Editors and IDEs
    I used the PlatformIO plugin (available for VSCode-based IDEs) for programming and transferring code to the esp32.
  42. 1142.
    I still don't care about cookies · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    I use "I still don't care about cookies"; it works well
  43. 1143.
    Aseprite · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    I've been a pretty happy Aseprite user for years - practically a decade at this point.
  44. 1144.
    Big Pickle · 3 recommenders · AI models and assistants
    You run OpenCode with Big Pickle on it with decent performance.
  45. 1145.
    OneTab · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    This extension is called "OneTab" (I have no interest in promoting it, that's just what I use). Works well for me.
  46. 1146.
    Mole · 3 recommenders · Terminal and shell
    I love the fact that it's a lightweight and verbose script.
  47. 1147.
    Wise · 3 recommenders · Finance
    I use Wise often to move money between USD, EUR, and AUD, and it plugs right into my US credit union and brokerage accounts.
  48. 1148.
    Airtable · 3 recommenders · Databases
    AirTable worked somewhat to keep moving projects forward, without growing unbounded.
  49. 1149.
    KittenTTS · 3 recommenders · AI models and assistants
    I'd also recommend checking out KittenTTS[2], I use it and it's great for the size/performance.
  50. 1150.
    NewsBlur · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    You just need a reader which has features to filter out certain users and words (like Newsblur what I use)
  51. 1151.
    CodeCompanion · 3 recommenders · AI coding tools
    paired with CodeCompanion it is really powerful and ergonomic, way more them combining external harnesses
  52. 1152.
    nixos-rebuild · 3 recommenders · Infrastructure and DevOps
    nixos-rebuild with `--target-host` is also working well for us however
  53. 1153.
    Gitoxide · 3 recommenders · Libraries and frameworks
    Theres already git-in-rust project that is making good progress
  54. 1154.
    sops · 3 recommenders · Other software
    It would be nice to use something like SOPS[1] + age right from the start
  55. 1155.
    pre-commit · 3 recommenders · Other software
    It's a really good way to share check definitions between local development and CI
  56. 1156.
    ChatGPT Plus · 3 recommenders · AI models and assistants
    I do an insane amount of work with my little $20/mo. ChatGPT Plus subscription and never hit limits.
  57. 1157.
    qmd · 3 recommenders · Search
    I use qmd for that on over 20 years of journaling and saved quotes, works great
  58. 1158.
    App Tamer · 3 recommenders · Other software
    I also highly recommend App Tamer (no affiliation). It lets you jail background apps at 10% cpu or whatever.
  59. 1159.
    Nobara · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    I installed nobara as my first OS which was still for gaming but I loved linux so much
  60. 1160.
    Postmark · 3 recommenders · Email and chat
    I've been using Postmark for many years, and have zero complaints.
  61. 1161.
    Rewind · 3 recommenders · Productivity
    I used the Rewind app on Mac and it was very nice to have the ability to search almost anything you did / saw on the computer.
  62. 1162.
    Numbers · 3 recommenders · Other software
    I recommend Numbers to the vast majority of users in our company, who mainly want to organize tabular data
  63. 1163.
    Dino · 3 recommenders · Email and chat
    I use Dino on Debian and Conversations on Android.
  64. 1164.
    pfSense · 3 recommenders · 1 warns · Networking and VPN
    Pfsense and maybe openwrt allow split horizon DNS that allows Wireguard tunnels to work seamlessly
  65. 1165.
    GitLab CI · 3 recommenders · Infrastructure and DevOps
    Gitlab CI with some remote runners on a VPS that I already have (so I can keep myself on the free tier). Works perfectly.
  66. 1166.
    Start11 · 3 recommenders · Other software
    Check out Start11. I’m forced to use Windows 11 for work but I’ve managed to get the Windows 10 taskbar and start menu back.
  67. 1167.
    Chrome DevTools Protocol · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    I used the [AI company product] and the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) to completely rewrite all the scripts
  68. 1168.
    Plasma Mobile · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    I had a pinephone and switched from phosh to plasma-mobile. The hardware was very limited but with plasma it was much much better at least.
  69. 1169.
    FUTO Voice Input · 3 recommenders · AI models and assistants
    It's not perfect as I have to manually do the correction like always. However, it definitely saves me some time and effort.
  70. 1170.
    FSRS · 3 recommenders · Libraries and frameworks
    This day you don't need Anki for this, just use one of FSRS libraries for scheduling.
  71. 1171.
    Magnet · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    Magnet app (for window splitting) is usually one of my first installs. I think I paid like $7 for it years ago and it's well worth it.
  72. 1172.
    WebKit · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    Gecko, WebKit and—hopefully—Ladybird are the true alternatives.
  73. 1173.
    Rufus · 3 recommenders · Other software
    Rufus has options to make the Windows installer skip the Microsoft account login. Worked great!
  74. 1174.
    CodeNomad · 3 recommenders · AI coding tools
    CodeNomad as the web-based GUI. It works perfectly; I can access it from anywhere
  75. 1175.
    italki · 3 recommenders · Other software
    a tutor so you have a roadmap and more motivation. I found mine on italki.
  76. 1176.
    Screen Time · 3 recommenders · Operating systems and desktop
    I use Screen Time (iPhone) to limit it to 20 min a day
  77. 1177.
    libsql · 3 recommenders · Databases
    Moved from SQLite to libsql for native vector search.
  78. 1178.
    Notepad2 · 3 recommenders · Editors and IDEs
    I recommend https://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html - it's even snappier than Notepad++
  79. 1179.
    Seedvault · 3 recommenders · Files, sync and backup
    I use local seedvault backup and then sync via round sync daily trigger to my Nextcloud WebDav Server
  80. 1180.
    Strawberry · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    Strawberry has great collection support as I own thousands of ripped CDs.
  81. 1181.
    Photomator · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    the best solution (performance/features wise) I found is Photomator
  82. 1182.
    HyperCard · 3 recommenders · Other software
    HyperCard gave you a somewhat natural language, instant persistent database and UI builder, and objects (stack, card, field ...) and messages.
  83. 1183.
    winget · 3 recommenders · Libraries and frameworks
    I use a package manager that checks the hash of the downloaded installer against what's recorded in the package listing for that version. WinGet has been built in to Windows
  84. 1184.
    Quickshell · 3 recommenders · Terminal and shell
    I recently configured it with Quickshell[1], and couldn't be happier.
  85. 1185.
    Mullvad DNS · 3 recommenders · Networking and VPN
    make sure you change the DNS in network manager and the the browser.
  86. 1186.
    RetroArch · 3 recommenders · Other software
    What I can highly recommend is the (free) RetroArch app for AppleTV.
  87. 1187.
    JSLinux · 3 recommenders · Other software
    I use bellard.org/jslinux to test compilation of strange code sometimes
  88. 1188.
    entr · 3 recommenders · Terminal and shell
    the excellent entr https://eradman.com/entrproject/
  89. 1189.
    Unpoly · 3 recommenders · Libraries and frameworks
    In my opinion, Unpoly has a better-organized approach to everything.
  90. 1190.
    OpenFGA · 3 recommenders · Other software
    I really respect OpenFGA & team behind it, I used it in multiple projects and it completely eliminate the AuthZ from our code.
  91. 1191.
    UpCloud · 3 recommenders · Infrastructure and DevOps
    I also switched from DigitalOcean and have found UpCloud very good for my purposes.
  92. 1192.
    YouTube Kids · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    YouTube Kids already has a whitelist mode. We use it all the time for our 8 year old.
  93. 1193.
    FreeBSD jails · 3 recommenders · Security and passwords
    Free BSD Jails are great! I use them on https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/ and they work well.
  94. 1194.
    Pagefind · 3 recommenders · Search
    Pagefind is stupidly easy to integrate. And it's what you probably ought to be using whatever your SSG.
  95. 1195.
    Hapi · 3 recommenders · AI coding tools
    it's a thin wrapper around claude/codex/gemini, you can pick-up sessions from your phone and start terminal sessions remotely. It's pretty good.
  96. 1196.
    Indie Wiki Buddy · 3 recommenders · Browsers and extensions
    I enjoy the this extension that redirects search results from Fandom and other such terrible hosts to their higher quality indie alternatives.
  97. 1197.
    SciPy · 3 recommenders · Libraries and frameworks
    There's a module for it in scipy, so it should be rather straightforward to try your analysis
  98. 1198.
    Dank Material Shell · 3 recommenders · Terminal and shell
    I am running Niri with Dank Material Shell, and it is excellent
  99. 1199.
    ListenBrainz · 3 recommenders · Media and creative
    an open source alternative to Last.fm that I can confirm works with Navidrome
  100. 1200.
    yay · 3 recommenders · Libraries and frameworks
    the latest version of yay (v13+) supports being able to skip recently added packages through its new Lua extension system
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