Hackertab alternative
The Hackertab alternative with no ads
Glasstab is a fork of the open source Hackertab, rebuilt around one idea: your new tab should show you what's happening in tech and nothing else. No sponsored rows, no account, no personal data.
| Glasstab | Hackertab | |
|---|---|---|
| Ads or sponsored rows | None | Shown |
| Personal data / analytics | None (anonymous link click counts only) | Yes |
| GitHub Trending (day, week, month) | Yes | Yes |
| Hacker News | Yes, sorted by points | Yes |
| Product Hunt | Yes, with logos, homepage order | Yes |
| Launch videos | Yes, most-watched launch films | No |
| Dev.to, Medium, Reddit, RSS | Not yet | Yes |
| Backgrounds | Presets, any colour, your own image | Light / dark |
| Website permissions | None (only search) | Several hosts |
| Price | Free | Free |
When to pick which
Pick Hackertab if you want the widest set of sources (Dev.to, Medium, Reddit, custom RSS) and bookmarks. Pick Glasstab if you mostly read GitHub Trending, Hacker News and Product Hunt, want to watch the best launch videos, and want a calm, ad-free page you can style with your own background.
Glasstab keeps Hackertab's Apache-2.0 license and credits the original project. Thanks to the Hackertab team for building it.
Questions
Is Glasstab free?
Yes. Glasstab is free, has no paid tier and shows no ads.
Can I move from Hackertab to Glasstab?
Install Glasstab from the Chrome Web Store and disable Hackertab in chrome://extensions. Chrome only uses one new tab extension at a time.
Does Glasstab track me?
No. It asks for no website access, sets no cookies and builds no profile. It only counts how many times each link is clicked, with nothing that identifies you. Settings and favorites stay in your browser.