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HackerNewsDelta Is a Clone of HN Powered by Exponential (CMS)

HackerNewsDelta Is a Clone of HN Powered by Exponential (CMS)

by 7x·Mar 21, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Yet another HN clone, this one's a demo for the Exponential CMS underneath.

Strengths
  • •Working site with registration, story submission, and voting actually functional.
  • •Mobile-responsive design improves on original HN's dated interface.
  • •Open source with customization options for running your own instance.
Weaknesses
  • •HN clones are extremely common; no technical differentiation from existing alternatives.
  • •Feels like a CMS demo rather than a product solving a unique problem.
Category
Social
Target Audience

Users wanting an alternative HN interface, CMS evaluators

Similar To

Hacker News · Lobsters · Tildes

Post Description

hello internet!

7x is proud to announce the release of the software powering our new social news website (with a design cloned from the original hacker news @ ycombinator.com).

- HND provides a lot of end user features in a modern UI that looks great in mobile devices.

- User registration is free and open to everyone!

- Signup and submit a story of your own!

* https://hackernewsdelta.com/

Our website is based on Hacker News features taken to the next level by implementing the website within the re-usable/re-distributable software called simply 'Exponential'. Exponential is a powerful CMS that has thousands if not more ways to customize it's output and features.

If you want you can run your own copy of the website you can and change it as you see fit. hackerNewsDelta is Free Software developed to meet open source expectations!

https://hackernewsdelta.com/about/faq/open-source

hackerNewsDelta is also based on the diggClone content voting software for Exponential.

User registration is free and open to everyone! Signup and submit a story of your own!

Happy Hacking! 7x

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