# Hacker News best page Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/hacker-news-best-page/ 5 people recommended Hacker News best page in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 12 months, in 4 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** Recommended as a calmer alternative to the front page, showing top posts over a chosen time window with more discussion. Summary written by Claude from 7 comments. ## Why people recommend it - Less overwhelming for occasional readers (2 comments in the sample): "If you only check HN every other day, or every other week, then the /best might work for you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47087156)) "Less overwhelming than the default front page. And more discussion." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48579314)) - Simple link to try (2 comments in the sample): "You can try with https://news.ycombinator.com/best" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48578538)) "Try https://news.ycombinator.com/best" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46757914)) ## Other news aggregators people recommend - [Ground News](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ground-news/): 14 recommend, 2 mixed, 21 criticize - [Kagi News](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kagi-news/): 10 recommend, 4 mixed, 4 criticize - [Digg](https://hackerapproved.com/p/digg/): 7 recommend, 8 mixed, 41 criticize - [Brutalist Report](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brutalist-report/): 7 recommend, 2 mixed, 1 criticize ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://news.ycombinator.com/best) ## The badge A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged. ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Hacker News best page", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hacker-news-best-page/ (5 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026). Counts updated 3 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.