WebTiles
Shares rank 8 of 11 blog directories by recommenders
People recommend it as a fun, charming way to browse a tiny slice of the human internet, with small personal sites placed around you. The most common caveat is that registration asks for an email address.
People recommend it as a fun, charming way to browse a tiny slice of the human internet, with small personal sites placed around you. The most common caveat is that registration asks for an email address.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 70%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, cool idea and execution
“This is very fun. Great idea and execution.”
Comment from 14 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: WebTiles – create a tiny 250x250 website with neighbors around you” “This is such a cool idea!”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: WebTiles – create a tiny 250x250 website with neighbors around you” Charming retro small-web feel
“feels like peeking through a time portal at 2001, in the very best way.”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: WebTiles – create a tiny 250x250 website with neighbors around you” “a nice way to browse a tiny slice of the human internet”
Comment from 17 Jan 2026 in “An Ode to the Return of Wysiwyg”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Registration requires an email address
“I like the idea... but I get keeping "Email is required" when trying to register”
Comment from 15 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: WebTiles – create a tiny 250x250 website with neighbors around you”
Other blog directories people recommend
The four most recommended other blog directories, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagi Small Web | 46 | 30 | 61% | 9 | — | — |
| Wander small web explorer | 31 | 3 | 91% | 7 | 1 mo3 owners | Approved |
| Ooh.directory | 26 | 5 | 84% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Personal blog frontpage | 21 | 1 | 95% | 2 | — | — |
| WebTilesThis page | 7 | 3 | 70% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“a nice way to browse a tiny slice of the human internet”
“I clicked a tile and got the hamsterdance music pretty loud in my ears”
“impressed it has stayed as neat as it has”
“Navigation seems fundamentally broken. I can zoom in and out, can't navigate left/right/up/down.”
“I like the idea... but I get keeping "Email is required" when trying to register”
“I wish the performance could be a little better.”
“Arguably way cooler - at least WebTiles isn't charging money for spots.”
“This is such a cool idea!”
“feels like peeking through a time portal at 2001, in the very best way.”
“This is very fun. Great idea and execution.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.