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Upfynd vs Hacker News (Show HN)
Hacker News (Show HN) is the section of Hacker News for things people have made that others can try. Upfynd is a free directory of software, ranked by community upvotes, where a person reviews every listing. Here is how they differ, from each platform's own pages, checked in November 2026.
- Cost
- UpfyndFree to list and free to claim. No paid way to skip review, and anything paid for on the site is labelled Sponsored and never changes rankings.
- Hacker News (Show HN)Free.
- Time to go live
- UpfyndUsually within two working days. The product launches on the day it is approved.
- Hacker News (Show HN)None: a post appears on Show HN at once.
- Link to your site
- UpfyndFollowed once a person has reviewed the listing, as a submission or a claim. Unclaimed catalogue entries and social links are nofollow.
- Hacker News (Show HN)Mixed, and not documented.
- Human review
- UpfyndYes. A reviewer opens the website, reads the listing and checks for duplicates before it goes live.
- Hacker News (Show HN)Moderated. It must be something people can try; landing pages and sign-up pages are off-topic.
- Ranking
- UpfyndCommunity upvotes, one per person per product, plus reviews from people who use the product.
- Hacker News (Show HN)Points and time on the shared Hacker News front page.
- Embeddable badge
- UpfyndYes. A Featured on Upfynd badge, light or dark, with a live upvote count.
- Hacker News (Show HN)None.
| Fact | Upfynd | Hacker News (Show HN) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free to list and free to claim. No paid way to skip review, and anything paid for on the site is labelled Sponsored and never changes rankings. | Free. |
| Time to go live | Usually within two working days. The product launches on the day it is approved. | None: a post appears on Show HN at once. |
| Link to your site | Followed once a person has reviewed the listing, as a submission or a claim. Unclaimed catalogue entries and social links are nofollow. | Mixed, and not documented. |
| Human review | Yes. A reviewer opens the website, reads the listing and checks for duplicates before it goes live. | Moderated. It must be something people can try; landing pages and sign-up pages are off-topic. |
| Ranking | Community upvotes, one per person per product, plus reviews from people who use the product. | Points and time on the shared Hacker News front page. |
| Embeddable badge | Yes. A Featured on Upfynd badge, light or dark, with a live upvote count. | None. |
When Hacker News (Show HN) is the better choice
- A very large technical audience, and candid feedback in the comments.
- Nothing to pay and no queue.
When Upfynd is
- You want a permanent, free listing with a followed link, not a one-day race.
- You want a person to check the listing, and no way for anyone to pay for rank.
- You want reviews from people who use the product, and to reply to them.
They are not either-or: you can keep a permanent listing on Upfynd and launch on Hacker News (Show HN) too.
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Checked November 2026. Platforms change their terms; if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.