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| Rank | Website | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I built an app that tells me when my lifting form is wrong r/SideProject |
1,921 | r/SideProject |
| 2 | lunasites.ioNot in Live
My side project just made 0.000 revenue in just 6 days after launch and I am so grateful, this feels so real! 🎉🎉🎉 r/SideProject |
1,683 | r/SideProject |
| 3 | friendr.nlNot in Live
Jaw literally dropped. I ran the prompt from the "Made entirely with Opus 5.5" post on my own project. Here's what Claude Code made on its own for about $4. r/ClaudeAI |
1,346 | r/ClaudeAI |
| 4 | pixady.comNot in Live
I made an open mic for the internet: book a slot, go live, then hand the stage to the next person r/SideProject |
833 | r/SideProject |
| 5 |
Opus 5.5 built me a website that turns any photo into one-line art. It also films the line being drawn. r/ClaudeAI |
692 | r/ClaudeAI |
| 6 | kinoku.appNot in Live
I'm building a fitness tracker (yes one of the most crowded app categories), so I built something I couldn't find and actually needed + some fun quirky stuff r/SideProject |
665 | r/SideProject |
| 7 | anmolkapil.github.ioNot in Live
I built Plexo — a download manager that combines multiple internet connections for a single download. r/SideProject |
563 | r/SideProject |
| 8 |
Hold my notes: Sticky notes that feels real and you will actually love using! r/SideProject |
416 | r/SideProject |
| 9 |
Capsule – Single-file web apps that save their data into SQLite Hacker News |
380 | Hacker News |
| 10 | testflight.apple.comNot in Live
I made an App that can turn an old iPad into a family dashboard (similar to Skylight) r/IMadeThis |
329 | r/IMadeThis |
| 11 | spaceplanner.coNot in Live
My side project went from 500 to 15,000 users a day and I had no idea where they were coming from r/SideProject |
313 | r/SideProject |
| 12 | rasterbator.netNot in Live
The Rasterbator r/InternetIsBeautiful |
310 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 13 |
I built a free version of an expensive app and I've gotten over 700 users in 6 days r/IMadeThis |
283 | r/IMadeThis |
| 14 |
WinDuo: the iPhone Duo fold effect on any Windows laptop r/SideProject |
263 | r/SideProject |
| 15 | killmyidea.stemonte.ioNot in Live
I built a side project to test TypeSafe's Jev model with no generative LLM that scores your project idea r/SideProject |
258 | r/SideProject |
| 16 | mysetup.aiNot in Live
Share your AI Setup, Learn from others Hacker News |
251 | Hacker News |
| 17 |
Copperhead – Cursor for circuit boards Hacker News |
250 | Hacker News |
| 18 | ultramock.ioNot in Live
I built a tool for creating premium product visuals... then made its entire launch video with it. r/SideProject |
219 | r/SideProject |
| 19 |
Guyyyyys, 28 paying users in one week!! r/IMadeThis |
217 | r/IMadeThis |
| 20 |
A browser fractal explorer seeded with thousands of wallpapers found by searching fractal space for hundreds of hours. Zoom, recolor, and download any view at any resolution. r/InternetIsBeautiful |
215 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 21 | hcker.newsNot in Live
Hacker News, without AI Hacker News |
207 | Hacker News |
| 22 | bookplate.devWebsite down
Self-hosted library app r/SideProject |
206 | r/SideProject |
| 23 |
Ledge.sh – Runnable Markdown Notes Hacker News |
204 | Hacker News |
| 24 |
Hacker News, Without AI Hacker News |
198 | Hacker News |
| 25 | droprun.shNot in Live
Drop – A rootless Linux sandbox with gVisor support Hacker News |
193 | Hacker News |
| 26 | klemm.buildNot in Live
I made a skill that turns a photo or an idea into a brick model, instructions included r/SideProject |
190 | r/SideProject |
| 27 | radius.toNot in Live
Radius – A Meetup.com Alternative Hacker News |
169 | Hacker News |
| 28 | frostyard.github.ioNot in Live
NSL – WSL for Linux Hacker News |
167 | Hacker News |
| 29 |
A tool to find quiet weeks to go on holiday, avoiding school & public holidays, weighted by visitor countries to your destination r/InternetIsBeautiful |
165 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 30 |
Cancer Resource Guide r/InternetIsBeautiful |
155 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 31 | scissor.studioNot in Live
Free alternative to graphics design giants Hacker News |
147 | Hacker News |
| 32 |
Compute polynomials twice as fast Hacker News |
139 | Hacker News |
| 33 | rollcall.platinumgroupe.ccNot in Live
I built a free app that turns every guest's phone into a disposable camera for your event. Looking for people to try it r/SideProject |
136 | r/SideProject |
| 34 |
Update: My app just crossed 1,500 downloads in over a month r/SideProject |
133 | r/SideProject |
| 35 |
I made a dumb phone app that’s a fun nostalgia filled digital detox r/SideProject |
128 | r/SideProject |
| 36 |
I made this to stop paying adobe for subscription r/IMadeThis |
127 | r/IMadeThis |
| 37 |
Last week I posted the app that tells me when my lifting form is wrong. This is what I fixed after your feedback r/SideProject |
126 | r/SideProject |
| 38 |
Macbook Dua AN macbook lid close animation r/SideProject |
124 | r/SideProject |
| 39 |
A web page that copies files between your Mac and Android phone over USB (Chrome) r/InternetIsBeautiful |
123 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 40 | pipod.devNot in Live
Pi pod – Run your pi coding agent in sandboxes on your own server Hacker News |
119 | Hacker News |
| 41 |
I built a Reddit MCP so my AI agent can read subreddits for me r/SideProject |
115 | r/SideProject |
| 42 |
Snapdrop: Instantly share files between devices. No setup, no signup Hacker News |
112 | Hacker News |
| 43 | ouijev.comNot in Live
Experiment to see if JEV is smart r/SideProject |
111 | r/SideProject |
| 44 | gettogether.devNot in Live
GET Together – A social network where you don't need POST to Post Hacker News |
107 | Hacker News |
| 45 |
Make math automatic with Mathy Hacker News |
102 | Hacker News |
| 46 |
I built a new version of my fun spatial 3D online meeting app Hacker News |
98 | Hacker News |
| 47 |
Thoreau BASIC – What if BASIC hadn't gone out of fashion? Hacker News |
94 | Hacker News |
| 48 | cms-sfx-demo.apeleg.comNot in Live
Air-gapped file encryption as self-decrypting HTML page Hacker News |
90 | Hacker News |
| 49 |
FLAPBOARD — turn any TV into a split-flap board r/InternetIsBeautiful |
89 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 50 |
I built a spatial browser because I kept losing tabs to rabbit holes r/SideProject |
84 | r/SideProject |
| 51 |
I made a native Mac app for recording and editing software demos r/IMadeThis |
83 | r/IMadeThis |
| 52 | sigabrt.devNot in Live
Sigabrt.dev – cronjob monitor with an SSH TUI Hacker News |
81 | Hacker News |
| 53 |
Offrun – manage every coding agent from one workspace Hacker News |
78 | Hacker News |
| 54 |
Check if your IP has appeared in a residential proxy network Hacker News |
76 | Hacker News |
| 55 |
I turned Oura ring into a controller for Mac r/SideProject |
75 | r/SideProject |
| 56 |
I got tired of online video downloaders with 5 fake download buttons, so I built a simple one r/IMadeThis |
72 | r/IMadeThis |
| 57 |
I built a PDF reader that reads research papers like a person would: no page numbers, no "[12]"s, and math you can follow by ear! r/SideProject |
71 | r/SideProject |
| 58 | actualscale.comNot in Live
Interactive map that rescales cities based on population density as you drag r/InternetIsBeautiful |
71 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 59 |
Building a Markdown editor for Mac, iOS and web Hacker News |
69 | Hacker News |
| 60 |
JellyBox - a native crossplatform music player for Jellyfin, Emby, Navidrome. A real side project. r/SideProject |
67 | r/SideProject |
| 61 |
I built PaceLink Go to help you keep track of your riding buddies r/SideProject |
67 | r/SideProject |
| 62 |
Rhun, an open-source code editor written in assembly Hacker News |
63 | Hacker News |
| 63 | pullfolio.appNot in Live
I built Pullfolio, a free binder app for trading card collectors. Every set gets a pocket for every card, with today's price on each r/SideProject |
61 | r/SideProject |
| 64 |
I built a free screenshot beautifier that runs entirely in your browser (no signup, no upload, open source) r/SideProject |
61 | r/SideProject |
| 65 | scry.ioNot in Live
Scry, programmable internet search w/ congestion pricing Hacker News |
61 | Hacker News |
| 66 | focusverse.ioNot in Live
After my Reddit post my side project gradually went from 20 to 250 visitors a day r/SideProject |
57 | r/SideProject |
| 67 | lathoa.aiNot in Live
Lathoa, a math app for kids where the AI is wrong on purpose Hacker News |
54 | Hacker News |
| 68 | carbon.msNot in Live
An open-source manufacturing ERP/MES/QMS Hacker News |
54 | Hacker News |
| 69 | innerloop.worksNot in Live
Breadcrumb, record everything on your mac + context manager for AI Hacker News |
49 | Hacker News |
| 70 |
Sunk Cost – How long until a local LLM rig pays for itself? Hacker News |
47 | Hacker News |
| 71 | eterdb.comNot in Live
EterDB, a Postgres fork that makes it easy to recover from incidents Hacker News |
47 | Hacker News |
| 72 | ai-rete-rag.comNot in Live
AI·rete·RAG – a Rete rule engine decides, RAG explains why Hacker News |
46 | Hacker News |
| 73 |
Build with Python – a beginner course where your code draws Hacker News |
45 | Hacker News |
| 74 | gptbeyond.comNot in Live
Ekselio – Loveable for finance workflows (local first) Hacker News |
43 | Hacker News |
| 75 |
HomeCat – Design your backyard office Hacker News |
42 | Hacker News |
| 76 | ilovetools.lolNot in Live
Needed a few passport photos yesterday. Ended up building a tool instead. r/IMadeThis |
41 | r/IMadeThis |
| 77 |
I couldn't afford interview prep, so I built a free alternative Hacker News |
41 | Hacker News |
| 78 | greaber.github.ioNot in Live
Syq – copy files between machines fast (better than rsync) Hacker News |
41 | Hacker News |
| 79 |
Parrot – Open-Source Smart Meeting Recorder with Co-Pilot on Mac Hacker News |
39 | Hacker News |
| 80 |
VODForge – a free local desktop UI for YouTube video/playlist downloads Hacker News |
39 | Hacker News |
| 81 |
Ax-check.com – Can agents use your product? Hacker News |
38 | Hacker News |
| 82 |
Aclif – Agent CLI framework: one grammar, canonical names across SaaS Hacker News |
35 | Hacker News |
| 83 | billmender.comNot in Live
What 482 hospitals charge vs. what insurers pay, from their own files Hacker News |
32 | Hacker News |
| 84 | apiaxess.devNot in Live
I built a free Burp/Caido alternative but, zero setup - API Testing Hacker News |
32 | Hacker News |
| 85 |
A browser IDE for m68000, Z80 assembly (and more), with graphics Hacker News |
31 | Hacker News |
| 86 | oddsrabbit.comNot in Live
I made a new social platform inspired by Reddit. It's hit its first milestone of 10,000 users and giving back 10,000+ meals to kids in need. r/IMadeThis |
30 | r/IMadeThis |
| 87 |
Biff 2.0 (Clojure web framework) Hacker News |
29 | Hacker News |
| 88 |
I made a Cloudflare email service wrapper as Mac email client + self-hosted server r/IMadeThis |
28 | r/IMadeThis |
| 89 |
Craigslist for agent skills, curated by a human Hacker News |
28 | Hacker News |
| 90 |
I made an iPhone/Android app that backs up every photo to your own S3/Server/NAS instead of iCloud then frees up the phone r/IMadeThis |
25 | r/IMadeThis |
| 91 | rickub.comNot in Live
Rickub – The Smartest Git in the Universe Hacker News |
25 | Hacker News |
| 92 | vellum.blueprintr.ioNot in Live
Vellum, the best diagram editor you'll ever use Hacker News |
25 | Hacker News |
| 93 |
OpenAPPA – open-source deterministic guardrails that don't break agents Hacker News |
25 | Hacker News |
| 94 |
What Just Pinged Me? Hacker News |
25 | Hacker News |
| 95 |
Free citation tree generator. Explore scientific literature on a timeline. r/InternetIsBeautiful |
24 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 96 | rdltr.appNot in Live
Rdltr – Inbox zero for your reading list Hacker News |
24 | Hacker News |
| 97 |
Strata – an expressive semantic layer that can say no to your LLM Hacker News |
24 | Hacker News |
| 98 |
Pushie – Get notified with a simple webhook Hacker News |
24 | Hacker News |
| 99 |
Sarala – An open-source WYSIWYG Markdown editor Hacker News |
24 | Hacker News |
| 100 | seasonmap.appNot in Live
SeasonMap – when to travel where? visualized with climate data Hacker News |
23 | Hacker News |
| 101 | launchorbit.coNot in Live
Drop your product below 👇 I want to see what you’re building r/IMadeThis |
22 | r/IMadeThis |
| 102 | hiddentrack.neocities.orgNot in Live
a website where strangers exchange songs r/InternetIsBeautiful |
19 | r/InternetIsBeautiful |
| 103 | nojo.clubNot in Live
Two weeks ago I posted a browser hangout for people who work alone here. Some numbers now. r/IMadeThis |
19 | r/IMadeThis |
| 104 |
Foldelight – the iPhone Duo folding effect the MacBook was owed Hacker News |
19 | Hacker News |
| 105 |
RxFilm Studio–Create and edit your product videos with AI agent Hacker News |
19 | Hacker News |
| 106 |
Sezwhere – Ask any document "where does it say that?" (built on Jev) Hacker News |
19 | Hacker News |
| 107 |
I built Otis, a minimal AI agent that runs local models out of the box Hacker News |
19 | Hacker News |
| 108 | ivesentit.comNot in Live
Ive Sent It – online courier for files, with signed proof of delivery Hacker News |
18 | Hacker News |
| 109 | vajba.comNot in Live
Is this photo edited? Client-side image forensics Hacker News |
18 | Hacker News |
| 110 |
Makefaster.dev Hacker News |
18 | Hacker News |
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