Head to head
Designer News vs Dribbble
Dribbble leads the BLP Index (60 vs 51). Dribbble has more raw reach. Designer News is fairer for founders without a network. Dribbble scores higher on AI visibility.
| Dimension | Designer News | Dribbble |
|---|---|---|
| BLP Index | 51 | 60 |
| Rank | #73 | #44 |
| Type | Communities | Communities |
| Cycle | ongoing | ongoing |
| Listing cost | Free | Free to post shots; Pro is paid |
| Audience | Product and brand designers | Designers and design-hiring managers |
| Traffic | Small community | Shot pages and tags; profile compounding |
| Backlink | Discussion nofollow; value is people | Profile/shot links; typically nofollow |
| Reach | 30 | 72 |
| Intent | 78 | 54 |
| Fairness | 62 | 46 |
| Evergreen | 48 | 70 |
| AI visibility | 32 | 50 |
| Ease | 60 | 58 |
Designer News
Tiny compared with HN. The right ten comments from product designers can still change a UI. Irrelevant for most backend tools.
Designer News is a link-and-comment board for digital designers. A “I made this” post with actual interface craft can start a useful argument. A SaaS landing page with no design story will sink.
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Post the interface. Do not post a “we launched” text shot. Recruiters and designers browse; hunters do not live here.
Dribbble is a design-shot community. A launch works when the product is the picture: a new editor, a plugin, a gorgeous dashboard. A paragraph on a beige card is not a shot.
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