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Needle – Search Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub and Forums in One Place

Needle – Search Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub and Forums in One Place

by iamvs2002·Mar 9, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidSolve My ProblemSlick

Social listening across 12 communities when Brand24 and Mention already dominate.

Strengths
  • •Brand setup auto-generates relevant searches across all platforms from one product description.
  • •No credit card required for free tier with real conversation discovery.
  • •Weekly market pulse digest consolidates findings without manual monitoring.
Weaknesses
  • •Single-word keywords only limits complex query capabilities significantly.
  • •Crowded social listening category with established players having deeper integrations.
Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Product marketers, founders, and growth teams

Similar To

Brand24 · Mention · SparkToro

Post Description

Hi HN,

I built Needle because I kept jumping between Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub, and forums trying to understand what people were saying about certain problems and products.

Needle runs one search across 12 communities and shows the discussions in one place.

People use it to: - find potential customers - discover competitors - monitor keywords - spot emerging problems

We recently added a brand setup feature where you enter your product info once and Needle auto-generates relevant searches across the platform.

Would love feedback from the HN community.

https://useneedle.net

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Solve My ProblemSlick
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