Nicheloom

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networking, privacy, and security utilities

Recent window: last 5.3 months (2026-04-28 → 2026-10-05), compared with the prior 5.3 months.

horizontal · 227 members · Data as of 2026-10-08

These products provide specialized tools for network management, device access, data privacy, and security audits. They are primarily built for developers, system administrators, and privacy-focused technologists seeking granular control over their digital infrastructure. The cluster stands out for its emphasis on self-hosted architectures, peer-to-peer protocols, and local-first data protection rather than centralized SaaS.

Metrics

Stage
crowded
Recent count
173
Prior count
31
Total count
227
Momentum
300.00
Attention
0.49
Crowding
0.82
Concentration
0.82
Opportunity
0.46

Opportunity components

Attention
0.49
Low crowding
0.18
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Low concentration
0.18

Source split

github
99 (0.57)
hn
62 (0.36)
ph
7 (0.04)
yc
5 (0.03)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.54

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Monthly trajectory

Members

Name Source Upvotes ▲ Launched
Privacy-First Pdf Converter HN 7 2026-05-04
Selvum HN 7 2026-08-17
Open-source code for a private, infinitely scalable, PQ-secure L1 layer HN 7 2026-02-01
Family sync with no server HN 7 2026-08-26
Self-host open-source LLMs on AWS with scale-to-zero HN 7 2026-09-09
Decoy HN 7 2026-02-26
kite GITHUB 8 2026-09-10
Privacy focused client side password generator HN 8 2026-08-19
psstpsst GITHUB 8 2026-09-12
Turbo HN 8 2026-07-08
private-diary GITHUB 8 2026-09-27
friendlilink GITHUB 8 2026-09-16
network-recon-toolkit GITHUB 8 2026-10-01
oslokrok GITHUB 8 2026-09-28
Miget HN 8 2026-07-29
SuperEdge GITHUB 8 2026-09-29
Slack killed their OpenAPI spec, so we reverse engineered it HN 8 2026-04-15
lookout GITHUB 8 2026-09-14
turnrelay GITHUB 8 2026-09-14
Brute GITHUB 8 2026-09-18
filet GITHUB 9 2026-09-13
Live, system-wide USB transfer sniffer in eBPF HN 9 2026-05-31
We turned manus into OpenClaw (it's running on iMessage) HN 9 2026-02-18
Open-source passive NFC tag that signs with ECDSA, verified on-chain HN 9 2026-09-15
sleep-not-allowed GITHUB 9 2026-09-11
cloud-native-microservices-app GITHUB 9 2026-09-10
hibiki GITHUB 9 2026-10-04
phonsint GITHUB 9 2026-09-29
Nixctl GITHUB 9 2026-09-12
hermodr GITHUB 9 2026-09-22
OnTheEdge GITHUB 9 2026-09-23
PasswordSafeCore GITHUB 9 2026-09-22
We served 5k dynamic websites from a 2-vCPU, 4 GB VPS HN 9 2026-09-10
top.yixiangren.blockdirs GITHUB 9 2026-09-15
TgEnhance GITHUB 9 2026-09-24
antisocialcord-kt GITHUB 9 2026-09-29
A Better Internet HN 10 2026-04-11
fapico2 GITHUB 10 2026-09-28
Walkie-Talkie Toy over WiFi/Tailscale on Raspberry Pi HN 10 2026-01-03
TerminalAppPlus GITHUB 10 2026-09-27
Kant GITHUB 10 2026-09-20
Student-Awareness-And-Acceptance-Of-Block-Chain-Authentication-framework-In-IoT-Applications GITHUB 10 2026-09-18
BlutterAndroid GITHUB 10 2026-09-27
tide GITHUB 10 2026-10-06
mobile-app-security GITHUB 10 2026-09-11
geektls GITHUB 10 2026-09-24
One-shot NAT traversal library HN 10 2026-05-12
HookRelay GITHUB 10 2026-10-08
group-meeting-materials GITHUB 11 2026-09-15
Relay HN 11 2026-02-17