# Ploopy Adept trackball

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Ploopy Adept trackball and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Owners say they are happy with it, and they call it inexpensive for a trackball.

## Why people recommend it

- Happy owners, good value (2 comments): "I'm the happy owner of a Ploopy Adept[0], which is a similar concept to the Bean, but which uses a trackball instead." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48046409)) "I have an adept and it’s great. Inexpensive too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48157274))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ploopy A+ Trackball](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ploopy-a-plus-trackball.md): 6 recommend
- [Keychron Nape Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keychron-nape-pro.md): 6 recommend
- [Kensington Expert Trackball](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kensington-expert-trackball.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ploopy+Adept+trackball&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://ploopy.co/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Ploopy Adept trackball", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ploopy-adept-trackball/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).