Open source focus

Open Source Alternatives to Hacker News

4 open source Computer Science options similar to Hacker News, ranked by named competitors first, sector overlap, and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Every company listed publishes its source: each one carries an open source sector tag and a public GitHub repository.

View all alternatives to Hacker News →

Mastodon
Not rated
A decentralized, open-source social media platform and alternative to larger apps like X and Threads.
Open source · Self-hostable
Lemmy
Not rated
A decentralized, open-source social link aggregator and discussion platform for communities.
Open source · Self-hostable
DSH Plugins
Not rated
An independent directory for discovering DeepSeek Harness plugins.
Open source
Manyverse
Not rated
Manyverse is a social network client that uses a peer-to-peer protocol, allowing users to create and share content offline and without central servers.
Open source · Self-hostable

Company	License	Founded	Rating	Reviews
MastodonA decentralized, open-source social media platform and alternative to larger apps like X and Threads.	Open source · Self-hostable	-	Not rated	-
LemmyA decentralized, open-source social link aggregator and discussion platform for communities.	Open source · Self-hostable	-	Not rated	-
DSH PluginsAn independent directory for discovering DeepSeek Harness plugins.	Open source	-	Not rated	-
ManyverseManyverse is a social network client that uses a peer-to-peer protocol, allowing users to create and share content offline and without central servers.	Open source · Self-hostable	-	Not rated	-