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What you are getting

Some links pass, some do not

Which one you get depends on the tier, the page, or how the listing performs, so the advertised claim and the live page are worth comparing before you pay for either.

What we read

Every line was read off Hacker News — Show HN’s own pages on 2026-08-07, not copied from a list. Prices move; check before you pay.

Cost: Free. The Show HN rules mention no cost.
Link type: Mixed
What the link is: Mixed, and it depends on how the post does. Counted across all 29 submissions on the Show HN front page on 2026-08-09: 18 no-follow to 11 follow. Hacker News drops the no-follow once a submission gains enough traction, so the link is earned by the post rather than granted by the listing.
Badge or backlink: Not required on any published tier.
Getting listed: "Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with", "ideally without barriers such as signups or emails". Blog posts, sign-up pages and newsletters are explicitly off topic, new features are usually not substantive enough, and "Please don't ask friends to upvote or comment."
Who it is for: Working software a technical audience can run today.
Last checked: 2026-08-07

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