# Linkhut

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Linkhut and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a free, open source way to share interesting links, with a note section and public API. Some find it busy, its link aggregator features weak, and it less automated than hoped.

## Why people recommend it

- Feels good and easier to use (2 comments): "I rediscovered Linkhut, it feels really good as well." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47279638)) "I have found it easier with Linkhut" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47287381))
- Strong enthusiasm for the tool (3 comments): "I really love the tool as a way to show the world genuinely cool things I found more than a bookmark manager" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47630990)) "I Really Love linkhut but (its link aggregators features are a little not so good)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47601236)) "I like this idea. I'd use this." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47630788))

## What people warn about

- Link aggregator features not good (1 comments): "I Really Love linkhut but (its link aggregators features are a little not so good)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47601236))
- Too much going on (1 comments): "personally I think there's a bit too much going on, sensory overload" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47287167))
- Less automated than expected (1 comments): "It sounds really good - though obviously less automated than what I had in mind." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292183))
- SaaS overkill for simple lists (1 comments): "Why should I use a whole SaaS to manage a single page list of links?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47287295))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Karakeep](https://hackerapproved.com/p/karakeep.md): 23 recommend
- [Linkding](https://hackerapproved.com/p/linkding.md): 13 recommend
- [Pinboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pinboard.md): 10 recommend
- [ClipNotebook](https://hackerapproved.com/p/clipnotebook.md): 8 recommend
- [Raindrop.io](https://hackerapproved.com/p/raindrop-io.md): 7 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://ln.ht/)

## Cite as

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