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CommunityBuyerPainRadar tracks 393 records from Hacker News via the public Algolia HN Search API, last refreshed 2026-11-04, for SaaS founders, product marketers and competitive-intelligence teams. Search, filter and preview free; CSV unlocks, alerts and API access start at $9.99. Every record links to its official source.

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LIVE PUBLIC DATA Source: Hacker News via the public Algolia HN Search API · Last refreshed: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:40:52 GMT

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RecordSwitching fromCategoryPoints
Ask HN: Advice on Migrating from 1Password?1PasswordSecurity & passwords108
Ask HN: Alternatives to GitHubGitHubDeveloper tools649
Alternatives to HN for "tech outside of AI" discussion?HNOther software61
Milkman – The Better Alternative to PostmanPostmanDeveloper tools79
Show HN: Hob - Open-source, on device alternative to Claude Cowork and ChatGPTClaude CoworkAI assistants & models180

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