Show HN: ReacherX – Open-source Apollo alternative for founders and devs
Hi HN, I'm Salman. I started ReacherX as a side project in mid 2023 while studying at university, working part-time, and freelancing. I went full-time on it in June 2026. First time sharing something I built on Hacker News ;) ReacherX is an open-source platform for finding the people you're looking for on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. Unlike tools like Apollo, which pull from a static prospect database, ReacherX runs live searches against current data, so results can be very recent, and it's built for
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2026-10-21 11:00:42.575Z
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Source account: Hi HN, I'm Salman. I started ReacherX as a side project in mid 2023 while studying at university, working part-time, and freelancing. I went full-time on it in June 2026. First time sharing something I built on Hacker News ;) ReacherX is an open-source platform for finding the people you're looking for on X/Twitter and LinkedIn. Unlike tools like Apollo, which pull from a static prospect database, ReacherX runs live searches against current data, so results can be very recent, and it's built for
Observed adoption & comparisons
Source votes: 1 votes (Oct 21, 2026 UTC; cumulative since publication); previous same-scope observation: 1 (Oct 21, 2026 UTC). These observations do not establish demand growth. Recent records to compare: “ConardLi/garden-skills” (GitHub Trending, Nov 6, 2026); “Usagi-org/ai-goofish-monitor” (GitHub Trending, Nov 6, 2026). Shared themes are navigation hints; they have not been verified as the same need or independent corroboration.
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