Top 2501–2600 of 3,800

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. 2501.
    org-roam · 4 recommenders · Notes and knowledge
    I've been using org-roam for a while without too much trouble
  2. 2502.
    WebLLM · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · AI models and assistants
    WebLLM https://github.com/mlc-ai/web-llm is more capable and will already work using WebGPU.
  3. 2503.
    MuPDF · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Libraries and frameworks
    MuPDF is an excellent PDF reader, the fastest that I have ever tested.
  4. 2504.
    DNSControl · 4 recommenders · Networking and VPN
    If you want a serious alternative to the Route53 API, there's an open source project called https://dnscontrol.org/ DNSControl.
  5. 2505.
    antiX · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Operating systems and desktop
    I found Antix can run well in almost 20year old hardware
  6. 2506.
    Google Colab · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Infrastructure and DevOps
    it cost me <$2 using Colab's pay as you go plan to train the model, which was surprisingly less than I expected.
  7. 2507.
    KolibriOS · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Operating systems and desktop
    is an active fork of the open source 32-bit version
  8. 2508.
    Cucumber · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Libraries and frameworks
    when I threw cucumber into the mix things suddenly got a lot more stable
  9. 2509.
    Space Cadet Pinball · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
  10. 2510.
    Pass4Wallet · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    Pass4Wallet has been my go-to recently (among the free options)
  11. 2511.
    Compose Multiplatform · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Libraries and frameworks
    When it comes to mobile app development I'll stick to Kotlin Multiplatform with Compose Multiplatform.
  12. 2512.
    Knot · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Git and code hosting
    Being able to host my git repos as a headless, data-only server is about as painless as self-hosting can get.
  13. 2513.
    Erlang/OTP · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Libraries and frameworks
    Erlang/OTP solved this in 1986 for telecom switches that needed 99.999% uptime.
  14. 2514.
    Filestash · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Self-hosted and home server
    I recommend Filestash[1], easy to install self-hosted frontend for virtually any type of storage.
  15. 2515.
    Kamal · 4 recommenders · 4 warn · Infrastructure and DevOps
    I ship plenty of services to my tiny $5/mo vps with it without having to pay for a docker registry.
  16. 2516.
    mlua · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Libraries and frameworks
    I've used Lua extensively with Rust via the mlua library and it's excellent and full-featured.
  17. 2517.
    hapi · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · 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.
  18. 2518.
    neomutt · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Email and chat
    both Thunderbird and NeoMutt are able to handle this for you
  19. 2519.
    Garmin · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    since getting the garmin (w/ sleep tracking, heart-rate, and notifications) it's even less justifiable.
  20. 2520.
    VHS · 4 recommenders · Terminal and shell
    I recommend VHS generally for these (we use them for all the ratatui screenshots generally)
  21. 2521.
    Micro.blog · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Networking and VPN
    I use micro.blog which can cross-post to as many or few socials as you want.
  22. 2522.
    KiCadRoutingTools · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Media and creative
    by leaning on KiCadRoutingTools, it looks like there’s actually very little token usage at the routing stage
  23. 2523.
    Typesense · 4 recommenders · Search
    I'm using Typesense to power my take on a md kb, highly recommend this option
  24. 2524.
    obra/superpowers · 4 recommenders · AI coding tools
    I found things to take more time and intervene more but the result of it has been that I have found it to work better.
  25. 2525.
    llama.app · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · AI models and assistants
    Please take a look at https://llama.app, all you need is 'llama serve'
  26. 2526.
    open-remote-ssh · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Browsers and extensions
    I recommend moving to VSCodium and using this extension:
  27. 2527.
    Mu · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Networking and VPN
    Scientists in Europe, please check out https://mu.social which is hosted by an european open foundation
  28. 2528.
    TypeScript · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Other software
    Now, is it nutty that we're using TypeScript for JSON validation? A little. But it's extremely powerful.
  29. 2529.
    merman · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    Came here to post this. There is even a typst plugin for merman
  30. 2530.
    DAVx5 · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Files, sync and backup
    keeps mobile calendar and contact list synced with private NextCloud server.
  31. 2531.
    Maestral · 4 recommenders · Files, sync and backup
    I use the open source client https://maestral.app/ on the Mac for workstation use
  32. 2532.
    Moltis · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · AI models and assistants
    I love different takes, so good luck! I will try it later on.
  33. 2533.
    avy · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Editors and IDEs
    My favorite way to move around in Emacs, and to move text around, is via avy-mode
  34. 2534.
    yj_nearbyglasses · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    Not sure why you'd use this sketchy vibecoded proprietary app over the same thing that's open source and existed for a while
  35. 2535.
    Codestral · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · AI models and assistants
    it's my go to model for generating git commit messages by leveraging their free codestral model.
  36. 2536.
    run0 · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Terminal and shell
    Moved away from sudo to run0, set up some aliases and havent looked back.
  37. 2537.
    Cap · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Libraries and frameworks
    soft limits like https://lib.rs/cap make it possible to reliably observe OOM in Rust on every OS.
  38. 2538.
    jbang · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    You can also use jbang to run java scripts with dependencies
  39. 2539.
    TortoiseHg · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Git and code hosting
    particularly https://tortoisehg.bitbucket.io/ made it really pleasant
  40. 2540.
    Stagehand · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Productivity
    check out https://docs.stagehand.dev/v3/best-practices/caching
  41. 2541.
    Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Media and creative
    Also check out DCSS, amazing game, been playing for soon 40 years.
  42. 2542.
    Tally · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Finance
    I use MCP to create and manage forms on Tally (tally.so). It works very well.
  43. 2543.
    iCloud Photos Downloader · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Files, sync and backup
    there are some solutions to export photos from the Apple technology stack using open source software
  44. 2544.
    Lexical · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Libraries and frameworks
    Meta has a text editor framework called Lexical that works well on mobile, I've used it at work before with great success.
  45. 2545.
    tracing · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Monitoring and analytics
    tracing and color_eyre (see https://docs.rs/color-eyre/latest/color_eyre/) form a good-enough pair for service style applications
  46. 2546.
    fast.com · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    fast.com is my go-to in the rare case I need to check network speed
  47. 2547.
    LibreELEC · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Operating systems and desktop
    It is a no-effort built-in for LibreElec to use one of these outputs for video, while the other one is dedicated to high-res multichannel PCM audio.
  48. 2548.
    RetroTick · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Browsers and extensions
    I love how quick it is and that it can run screen savers.
  49. 2549.
    VitruvianOS · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Operating systems and desktop
    You might be interested in the Vitruvian OS project
  50. 2550.
    Sikarugir · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    Try Sikarugir for PC gaming on macOS. It runs everything I've cared to try, with little or no tweaking.
  51. 2551.
    Kling · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · AI models and assistants
    Kling has been my go-to for I2V since the 2.0 days.
  52. 2552.
    Bluetui · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Terminal and shell
    this is phenomenal. I really like that the person that did this thought about a simple space for connect and enter for disconnect.
  53. 2553.
    Gajim · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Email and chat
    I personally use Conversations on the go and Gajim otherwise.
  54. 2554.
    Darcs · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Git and code hosting
    I love darcs! Somehow its interface just vibes with me.
  55. 2555.
    Reamp · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Media and creative
    Another alternative is Reamp, I’ve been using it for years, it’s macOS and directly supports Winamp skins.
  56. 2556.
    Cromite · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Browsers and extensions
    On Android, I would also recommend both IronFox and Cromite.
  57. 2557.
    Wordcraft · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · AI models and assistants
    Try wordcraft: https://github.com/storytold/wordcraft
  58. 2558.
    ZeroSSL · 4 recommenders · 3 warn · Other software
    I'm pretty happy so far. I have a paid account to support them
  59. 2559.
    bumpalo · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Libraries and frameworks
    you do not need to sell me on bumpalo, I use it heavily already
  60. 2560.
    Airloom · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    I love this, and would pay for native or electron app on Mac.
  61. 2561.
    Carrot Weather · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Productivity
    I am surprised no one mentioned Carrot as a replacement! I have been using it for years.
  62. 2562.
    kdb+ · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Databases
    I learned so much from the array semantics about how to concisely represent time-series logic
  63. 2563.
    icloudpd · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Files, sync and backup
    I use this to sync my wife's photos to Immich and it works great
  64. 2564.
    Meld · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    I remember enjoying https://meldmerge.org/ in the past for interactive visual file merging.
  65. 2565.
    FunctionGemma · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · AI models and assistants
    Something like FunctionGemma [1] finetuned for a given set of tasks would be a lot more speedy.
  66. 2566.
    Fractal · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Email and chat
    Similiar native applications integrate much better and use a fraction of memory (e.g. Fractal).
  67. 2567.
    RateYourMusic · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Databases
    I use RYM as source (via https://git.sr.ht/~q3cpma/rymscrap) for my extended metadata
  68. 2568.
    DeepL · 4 recommenders · 4 warn · Other software
    I find Deepl does a much better job at capturing the direct translation of what I’m saying than using Claude/ChatGPT, etc.
  69. 2569.
    CommonMark · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Notes and knowledge
    I recommend looking more closely at the CommonMark universe and innovating there.
  70. 2570.
    Quarkdown · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Notes and knowledge
    You can achieve any layout you want thanks to the .row, .column and .grid function
  71. 2571.
    Poetry · 4 recommenders · 3 warn · Libraries and frameworks
    updating dependencies to latest versions that are compatible with everything else in the project is so much more painful in uv than in poetry.
  72. 2572.
    Inform 7 · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    Also have a look at Inform 7[1] (domain specific language for interactive fiction)
  73. 2573.
    Refined Hacker News · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Browsers and extensions
    the refined HN extension has had this feature for a long time
  74. 2574.
    Windows Sandbox · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Security and passwords
    It is a tool lots of people don't know Microsoft offers and it is a sandbox, I use it for testing all the time.
  75. 2575.
    Xray-core · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Networking and VPN
    popular opensource implementations and their documentation. Sing-box, Xray core, hiddify
  76. 2576.
    Eshell · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Terminal and shell
    The biggest strength of Eshell, for me, is that I can maintain some sanity in Windows environments
  77. 2577.
    Mistral 7B · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · AI models and assistants
    Another cool thing about Mistral 7b is it runs offline
  78. 2578.
    Ory Kratos · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Security and passwords
    Otherwise it was a great project to work with that has tons of knobs to customize.
  79. 2579.
    ChatGPT Plus · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · AI models and assistants
    I do an insane amount of work with my little $20/mo. ChatGPT Plus subscription and never hit limits.
  80. 2580.
    ADS-B Exchange · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Other software
    a bookmark to https://globe.adsbexchange.com/ on his phone's desktop and checks it multiple times daily
  81. 2581.
    tsx · 4 recommenders · Other software
    I like tsx for this, and it's actively maintained.
  82. 2582.
    Squarespace · 4 recommenders · 3 warn · Other software
    if you want all the bells and whistles on a platter: Squarespace, Wix, etc.
  83. 2583.
    MemPalace · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · AI models and assistants
    MemPalace gives an agent excellent recall of its own conversations.
  84. 2584.
    ADK · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Libraries and frameworks
    I use ADK (https://google.github.io/adk-docs/runtime/) and it handles all that bookkeeping for me.
  85. 2585.
    Autodesk Fusion · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Media and creative
    the results are quite promising. It's especially good as a quick starting point.
  86. 2586.
    CapCut · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Media and creative
    CapCut's AutoCut does exactly this — trims automatically based on scene changes.
  87. 2587.
    Baseten · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · AI models and assistants
    I've gotten a few people set up with Baseten recently
  88. 2588.
    Heads · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Security and passwords
    I use Heads with a hardware key to defend myself from an Evil Maid.
  89. 2589.
    lefthook · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Git and code hosting
    lefthook is like pre-commit, but with significantly better dependency chain.
  90. 2590.
    ml-sharp · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Media and creative
    It falls apart once you move too much, but for a little side-wiggling or a second-eye view for VR, it's great.
  91. 2591.
    1-Bit Bonsai · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · AI models and assistants
    I ran my custom agentic SQL debugging benchmark against it and I'm impressed.
  92. 2592.
    Umbrel · 4 recommenders · 3 warn · Self-hosted and home server
    Works extremely well, I highly recommend it for similar applications. Nice web based UI.
  93. 2593.
    mypyc · 4 recommenders · 2 warn · Libraries and frameworks
    for using your existing code as it is and gain massive performance improvements, mypyc it's a must!
  94. 2594.
    Transit · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    $25/year for Transit replacing the transit function in Apple Maps
  95. 2595.
    Airtable · 4 recommenders · 3 warn · Databases
    AirTable worked somewhat to keep moving projects forward, without growing unbounded.
  96. 2596.
    AgentFS · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    One nice thing about using AgentFS as the VFS is that it's backed by sqlite so it's very portable
  97. 2597.
    Netcup · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Infrastructure and DevOps
    I recommend Netcup as a solid EU budget alternative to Hetzner, zero complaints from me.
  98. 2598.
    Ethereum · 4 recommenders · 3 warn · Other software
    The people in and around the Ethereum Foundation are solving very interesting problems
  99. 2599.
    Final Cut Pro · 4 recommenders · 4 warn · Media and creative
    FCP is just faster to edit and has a smoother end-to-end workflow.
  100. 2600.
    Ly · 4 recommenders · 1 warns · Other software
    I use this on NixOS[0] with the Matrix digital rain animation and enjoy it way too much :)
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