# Breadboard

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Breadboard and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a clean, easy-to-navigate visual web app builder that people compare to HyperCard. Critics say its examples are simple.

## Why people recommend it

- Clean, easy-to-navigate interface (3 comments): "I like the interface, and its easy to navigate." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47061394)) "Looks nice, I'm gonna look into it further" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47039234)) "the execution and UI are super clean" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48336360))

## What people warn about

- Examples feel simple (1 comments): "they're simple, but I could see taking that weather example to another level" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47074759))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Microsoft Power Apps](https://hackerapproved.com/p/microsoft-power-apps.md): 11 recommend
- [Retool](https://hackerapproved.com/p/retool.md): 8 recommend
- [FileMaker Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/filemaker.md): 8 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Breadboard", https://hackerapproved.com/p/breadboard/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).