# Show HN: Spiteware.ai – A catalog of apps built out of spite at unfair pricing

> Source: <https://spiteware.ai/>
> Published: 2026-09-12 07:27:54+00:00

## spite·ware noun

/ˈspaɪt.wɛər/ · uncountable, like rage

1. Software written because an existing product charged money for something that should obviously be free. *"He wrote spiteware after the third 'upgrade to Pro' popup."*
2. A free clone of a paid tool, built by someone who got fed up. *"Notion asked for $10. He shipped spiteware by Sunday."*

**Origin:** spite + -ware. First recorded shortly after a notes app raised its price. **See also:** revengeware, "I could build that in a weekend."