Cloudhiker alternatives for discovering new websites
Cloudhiker takes you through hand-picked websites one at a time, which is a lovely way to explore. Its free use is limited, though, and its picks come from its own curators.
If you want more, or want a different take on it, these are the alternatives worth trying. Full disclosure: NexURLs is ours, so it is first.
NexURLs
nexurls.com
Press Next and land on a site a real person shared. Free and unlimited, with likes and saves that make your Next smarter, topics to follow, short video reactions and your own finds to share.
The Useless Web
theuselessweb.com
One button, one pointless website. Nothing to sign up for and nothing to learn, just a few minutes of silliness.
Wiby
wiby.me
A search engine for simple, old-school web pages, with a surprise button that drops you on a random one.
Marginalia Search
search.marginalia.nu
An independent search engine that favours personal, non-commercial sites, with an explore mode for wandering.
Neocities
neocities.org
Thousands of hand-made personal websites you can browse by tag, popularity or what is new.
Mix
mix.com
StumbleUpon's successor, built around following interests and saving things into collections. Needs an account.
Which one should you pick?
For the closest feeling to Cloudhiker, one great site at a time with no limit, try NexURLs or the random website generator. For the old personal web, Wiby and Neocities. For pure fun, The Useless Web. There is a longer history in our StumbleUpon alternatives guide.
Questions people ask
Is Cloudhiker free?
Cloudhiker has a limited free tier, with paid plans for more use. The alternatives above are mostly free.
What is the best free alternative to Cloudhiker?
NexURLs is free with no limit on how many sites you discover. The Useless Web, Wiby, Marginalia and Neocities are free too.
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