All rankings
345 kinds of products, each ranked by how many separate Hacker News commenters recommend them, in 25 departments. The count beside each is how many products it ranks, and how many of them earn the badge.
AI tools
24 rankings, largest first.
- Coding agents58 ranked
14 earn the badge
- Language models58 ranked
15 earn the badge
- Open-weight language models34 ranked
17 earn the badge
- Speech recognition models21 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Image generation models20 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Agent skills20 ranked
8 earn the badge
- LLM APIs19 ranked
6 earn the badge
- AI assistants17 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Local LLM runners17 ranked
10 earn the badge
- Inference engines17 ranked
3 earn the badge
- AI agents16 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Text-to-speech models15 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Agent orchestrators15 ranked
One earns the badge
- Coding models13 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Small language models10 ranked
2 earn the badge
- AI app builders10 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Coding agent interfaces8 ranked
3 earn the badge
- AI video generators7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- AI benchmarks7 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Cloud AI platforms6 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- AI search engines5 ranked
One earns the badge
- OCR models5 ranked
3 earn the badge
- AI design tools4 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Reasoning models4 ranked
One earns the badge
Audio
4 rankings, largest first.
- Music streaming services10 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Portable music players10 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Internet radios9 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Digital audio workstations8 ranked
4 earn the badge
Books
18 rankings, largest first.
- Science fiction novels160 ranked
36 earn the badge
- Nonfiction books142 ranked
13 earn the badge
- Novels111 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Programming books106 ranked
5 earn the badge
- History books48 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Popular science books47 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Articles44 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Fantasy novels36 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Short stories32 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Philosophy books28 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Business books23 ranked
4 earn the badge
- E-readers21 ranked
8 earn the badge
- Software engineering books16 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Short story collections12 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Ebook libraries11 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Fantasy novel series11 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Design books11 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Magazines9 ranked
2 earn the badge
Cameras & photo
3 rankings, largest first.
- Image editors20 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Photo managers7 ranked
One earns the badge
- Raw photo editors4 ranked
One earns the badge
Cars & transport
8 rankings, largest first.
- Electric cars29 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Electric SUVs7 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Sports cars7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Pickup trucks7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Driver assistance systems6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Electric pickup trucks5 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Electric sedans5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Robotaxi services4 ranked
None earns the badge yet
Clothing & everyday carry
One ranking, largest first.
- Digital watches5 ranked
3 earn the badge
Computers
18 rankings, largest first.
- Operating systems73 ranked
27 earn the badge
- Linux distributions54 ranked
29 earn the badge
- Laptops51 ranked
11 earn the badge
- Graphics cards36 ranked
15 earn the badge
- Window managers28 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Desktop environments20 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Mini PCs16 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Home computers15 ranked
8 earn the badge
- Processors13 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Single-board computers12 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Tiling window managers11 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Personal computers9 ranked
4 earn the badge
- AI accelerators7 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Graphics drivers7 ranked
One earns the badge
- Servers5 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Laptop processors5 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Microprocessors4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Modular laptops3 ranked
One earns the badge
Desk & home office
One ranking, largest first.
- Calculators20 ranked
8 earn the badge
Developer tools
107 rankings, largest first.
- Programming languages115 ranked
42 earn the badge
- Command-line tools57 ranked
14 earn the badge
- Web frameworks44 ranked
12 earn the badge
- Text editors42 ranked
16 earn the badge
- GUI frameworks33 ranked
12 earn the badge
- Package managers30 ranked
10 earn the badge
- Terminal emulators29 ranked
10 earn the badge
- IDEs27 ranked
9 earn the badge
- Monospace fonts23 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Backup tools23 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Emacs packages23 ranked
11 earn the badge
- Compatibility layers21 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Git forges21 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Compilers21 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Agent frameworks19 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Version control systems17 ranked
5 earn the badge
- CI/CD services17 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Databases16 ranked
3 earn the badge
- JavaScript frameworks16 ranked
9 earn the badge
- Game engines16 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Virtual machine tools16 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Build systems16 ranked
3 earn the badge
- C compilers15 ranked
2 earn the badge
- MCP servers15 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Deployment tools15 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Charting libraries15 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Git clients14 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Diagram tools14 ranked
3 earn the badge
- JavaScript libraries13 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Secrets managers13 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Container runtimes12 ranked
9 earn the badge
- Machine learning libraries12 ranked
3 earn the badge
- File transfer apps12 ranked
One earns the badge
- Observability platforms12 ranked
One earns the badge
- Message brokers12 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Scripting languages11 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Shells11 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Language runtimes10 ranked
One earns the badge
- Linters10 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Compiler infrastructures10 ranked
One earns the badge
- CSS frameworks9 ranked
One earns the badge
- Filesystems9 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Static site generators9 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Cross-platform UI frameworks9 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Issue trackers9 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Compression tools9 ranked
2 earn the badge
- GPU compute frameworks9 ranked
One earns the badge
- UI component libraries9 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- SSH clients9 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Terminal UI libraries9 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Version control features9 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Code review tools9 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Agent sandboxes9 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Search APIs9 ranked
2 earn the badge
- ORMs9 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Vector databases9 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Container orchestrators8 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Terminal multiplexers8 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Python libraries8 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Web servers8 ranked
3 earn the badge
- IaC tools8 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Serialization formats8 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Package repositories8 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Configuration languages8 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Diff tools8 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Distributed databases8 ranked
2 earn the badge
- AI code editors7 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Python package managers7 ranked
One earns the badge
- JavaScript runtimes7 ranked
One earns the badge
- Init systems7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Proof assistants7 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Document parsers7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Content management systems7 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Workflow engines7 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Python interpreters7 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Job queue libraries7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Code formatters7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Version managers6 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Game frameworks6 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Python type checkers6 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Browser engines6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Reverse engineering tools6 ranked
3 earn the badge
- JavaScript engines6 ranked
One earns the badge
- Authentication services6 ranked
One earns the badge
- Rust crates6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- SQL query builders6 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Desktop app frameworks5 ranked
One earns the badge
- Browser automation tools5 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Graphics APIs5 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Microvm runtimes5 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Data validation libraries5 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Computational notebooks5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Emacs distributions5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Sanitizers5 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Code-based CAD libraries4 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Backend services4 ranked
One earns the badge
- Command-line toolkits4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Verification languages4 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Product analytics platforms4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Dotfile managers4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- C libraries4 ranked
One earns the badge
- Scheme implementations4 ranked
One earns the badge
- RPC frameworks4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Packaging formats3 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- In-memory data stores3 ranked
One earns the badge
- Terminal Git clients3 ranked
3 earn the badge
- R packages3 ranked
3 earn the badge
Displays
2 rankings, largest first.
- Monitors13 ranked
One earns the badge
- Smart TVs7 ranked
One earns the badge
Film, TV & podcasts
19 rankings, largest first.
- TV series47 ranked
17 earn the badge
- YouTube channels43 ranked
13 earn the badge
- Podcasts32 ranked
8 earn the badge
- Music players30 ranked
12 earn the badge
- Science fiction films21 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Films16 ranked
One earns the badge
- Streaming services14 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Science fiction TV series13 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Animated films12 ranked
One earns the badge
- Documentary films11 ranked
3 earn the badge
- News outlets11 ranked
One earns the badge
- Video editors9 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Comedy films9 ranked
One earns the badge
- Streaming devices8 ranked
One earns the badge
- YouTube clients8 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Animated series8 ranked
3 earn the badge
- History podcasts7 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Media servers5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Media automation tools4 ranked
4 earn the badge
Games & consoles
24 rankings, largest first.
- Video games49 ranked
9 earn the badge
- Puzzle games30 ranked
8 earn the badge
- Role-playing games24 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Game consoles23 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Real-time strategy games21 ranked
5 earn the badge
- First-person shooters19 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Adventure games18 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Strategy games18 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Multiplayer shooters17 ranked
One earns the badge
- Handheld game consoles16 ranked
4 earn the badge
- MMORPGs14 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Emulators13 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Sandbox games11 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Simulation games11 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Action adventure games11 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Roguelike games10 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Platformers9 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Action role-playing games9 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Space simulation games6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Programming games6 ranked
One earns the badge
- Game stores5 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Game controllers5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Open-world RPGs4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Video game series3 ranked
One earns the badge
Health & fitness
2 rankings, largest first.
- Smartwatches17 ranked
2 earn the badge
- GPS sports watches6 ranked
4 earn the badge
Home & kitchen
One ranking, largest first.
- Grocery delivery services7 ranked
None earns the badge yet
Hosting & cloud
22 rankings, largest first.
- VPS hosts19 ranked
5 earn the badge
- File sync apps13 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Hypervisors12 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Cloud storage12 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Domain registrars11 ranked
One earns the badge
- Inference providers11 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Object storage9 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Managed databases9 ranked
One earns the badge
- Mail servers9 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Cloud providers8 ranked
One earns the badge
- Object storage servers8 ranked
2 earn the badge
- CDNs7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Platform as a services7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Reverse proxies7 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Static site hosts6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Cloud sandboxes6 ranked
One earns the badge
- Self-hosted file managers6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- GPU clouds5 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Web hosts4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Cloud data warehouses4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Dedicated server hosts3 ranked
2 earn the badge
- DNS hosts3 ranked
One earns the badge
Keyboards & input
3 rankings, largest first.
- Keyboard apps11 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Split keyboards10 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Keyboard remappers5 ranked
3 earn the badge
Learning
10 rankings, largest first.
- Newsletters21 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Online tutorials19 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Online courses15 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Discussion forums14 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Online magazines13 ranked
One earns the badge
- Interactive visualizations13 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Online learning platforms8 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Online encyclopedias7 ranked
One earns the badge
- Educational videos7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Coding practice platforms6 ranked
One earns the badge
Money & business
7 rankings, largest first.
- Mobile payment apps13 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Payment systems10 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Payment processors6 ranked
One earns the badge
- Neobanks5 ranked
One earns the badge
- Budgeting apps4 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Advertising platforms4 ranked
One earns the badge
- Accounting software3 ranked
One earns the badge
Networking & smart home
7 rankings, largest first.
- Game streaming software19 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Routers13 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Smart speakers12 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Mesh VPNs7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Router firmware7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- DNS resolvers7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- DNS servers6 ranked
2 earn the badge
Outdoors & travel
2 rankings, largest first.
- Navigation apps10 ranked
One earns the badge
- Offline maps apps3 ranked
3 earn the badge
Phones & tablets
7 rankings, largest first.
- Smartphones46 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Mobile operating systems12 ranked
2 earn the badge
- App stores10 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Tablets9 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Mobile phone plans7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Android phones6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Foldable phones4 ranked
One earns the badge
Privacy & security
17 rankings, largest first.
- Browser extensions57 ranked
27 earn the badge
- Web browsers44 ranked
14 earn the badge
- Search engines28 ranked
12 earn the badge
- Password managers17 ranked
7 earn the badge
- Ad blockers14 ranked
10 earn the badge
- VPN services12 ranked
One earns the badge
- Identity providers11 ranked
One earns the badge
- Sandboxing tools9 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Firewalls7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Digital IDs7 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Network ad blockers6 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Alternative frontends6 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Encryption tools6 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Disk encryptions6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Chat protocols4 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Application firewalls4 ranked
One earns the badge
- Email alias services4 ranked
2 earn the badge
Productivity & writing
22 rankings, largest first.
- Messaging apps37 ranked
9 earn the badge
- Dictation apps21 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Note-taking apps18 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Typefaces18 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Email services15 ranked
8 earn the badge
- File managers15 ranked
6 earn the badge
- Office suites14 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Email clients12 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Word processors12 ranked
4 earn the badge
- Typesetting systems11 ranked
2 earn the badge
- RSS readers11 ranked
5 earn the badge
- Team chat apps9 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Spreadsheets8 ranked
One earns the badge
- Markup languages7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Blogging platforms7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Presentation tools7 ranked
One earns the badge
- Wiki software7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- App launchers6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Video conferencing apps6 ranked
One earns the badge
- Markdown editors6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- PDF readers5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Translation services4 ranked
One earns the badge
Tools & making
5 rankings, largest first.
- Microcontrollers24 ranked
11 earn the badge
- CAD software17 ranked
4 earn the badge
- 3D printers15 ranked
10 earn the badge
- PCB manufacturing services7 ranked
3 earn the badge
- 3D modeling software6 ranked
3 earn the badge
Other
11 rankings, largest first.
- Social networks20 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Blog directories9 ranked
None earns the badge yet
- Display servers7 ranked
One earns the badge
- Map editors7 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Drawing apps6 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Hacker news clients6 ranked
3 earn the badge
- Online marketplaces5 ranked
One earns the badge
- Web archives5 ranked
One earns the badge
- Video encoders5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Launch vehicles5 ranked
2 earn the badge
- Online communities4 ranked
One earns the badge
Counts come from Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How it works