HackerChurn rounds up HN users' SaaS complaints
What happened
HackerChurn, a Show HN project, appeared on the Hacker News front page on November 3, 2026. It counts the SaaS tools most often mentioned and complained about in public Hacker News comments over the past three years, and lists how many self-hosted alternatives users propose, to show dissatisfaction with those tools. Complaint themes listed include security breaches, forced updates, price hikes, lock-in and intrusive AI. Bitwarden, Obsidian, WordPress, Notion, Linear, ChatGPT and Claude all appear on the list.
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- Hacker News front pageShow HN: HackerChurn – which SaaS tools HN wants to cancel
一个名为 HackerChurn 的 Show HN 项目统计了过去 3 年 Hacker News 公开评论中被提及且抱怨最多的 SaaS 工具，并列出用户自建替代方案的数量。抱怨集中在安全泄露、强制更新、涨价、锁定和侵入式 AI 等方向，Bitwarden、Obsidian、WordPress、Notion、Linear、ChatGPT、Claude 等均出现在榜单中。
Heat over time
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