Still Unbuilt: the 100 tools Hacker News keeps asking for

An analysis of 63,300 comments and posts on Hacker News from 2008 to 2026 reveals the 100 software tools users most frequently requested. The findings show that many users want to pay for ad-free software, ownership, and privacy rather than AI-driven features, and that most requested tools have already seen numerous launches on Show HN without fully satisfying the demand. Open article →