Who is HN Signal for?

HN Signal is a consumer product built for startup founders, developers, tech enthusiasts.

Yes — HN Signal is free to use.

Is HN Signal still maintained?

Unverified. HN Signal has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to HN Signal?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HN Sentiment Tool (HST), HN Jobs, and Get HN Jobs.

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HN Signal

hnsignal.comAnalytics (BI, web, product)

HN Signal is a web-based tool that helps users discover insights, sentiment, and constructive feedback within Hacker News discussions. It filters out noise to highlight the most relevant and valuable comments, making it easier for users to find what matters in large threads. Ideal for founders, developers, and tech enthusiasts seeking actionable feedback.

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Overview

5 features

HN Signal is an Analytics (BI, web, product) project. It focuses on finding meaningful insights and sentiment in the overwhelming volume of Hacker News comments. HN Signal is a consumer product aimed at startup founders, developers, tech enthusiasts. HN Signal is free to use. It runs on the web.

HN Signal first shipped in 2024. Among its 5 catalogued features are sentiment analysis, comment filtering, and insight extraction.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Sentiment analysis
Comment filtering
Insight extraction
Noise reduction
Hacker News integration

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 07:13 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about HN Signal

What is HN Signal?: HN Signal focuses on finding meaningful insights and sentiment in the overwhelming volume of Hacker News comments. It is catalogued under Analytics (BI, web, product) on PulseGate.
Who is HN Signal for?: HN Signal is a consumer product built for startup founders, developers, tech enthusiasts.
Is HN Signal free?: Yes — HN Signal is free to use.
What platforms does HN Signal run on?: HN Signal runs on the web.
Is HN Signal still maintained?: Unverified. HN Signal has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to HN Signal?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HN Sentiment Tool (HST), HN Jobs, and Get HN Jobs.HN Sentiment Tool (HST)HN Jobs Get HN Jobs
How long has HN Signal been around?: HN Signal first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: startup founders, developers, tech enthusiasts
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding meaningful insights and sentiment in the overwhelming volume of Hacker News comments.

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 92.6
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: hn-signal-find-signal-in-hacker-news-comments-hnsignal-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://hnsignal.com/

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