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kaguya.io

The social tracker for VN readers.

kaguya.io Source DiscordEntertainment & Media / Books & Reading

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
141.1K
Up23.7%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Launched
21mo ago
2025-03-02 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events15 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (254 pts · 211 comments)Launch

    I built a modern Goodreads alternative — Since 2005, Goodreads has been the default book tracking site, connecting millions of readers. But let’s be real—it’s barely changed in 20…

    Mar 2, 2025 · 21mo agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2025-03-02Source
Post excerpt:
Since 2005, Goodreads has been the default book tracking site, connecting millions of readers. But let’s be real—it’s barely changed in 20 years. It’s the same site it was, just with more ads. Still no half-star ratings. No proper DNF (Did Not Finish) option. UI still looks like it's from 2005. Amazon owns it and doesn't care. So I built Kaguya, a modern alt

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-10-12
GitHub Stars
Public repo
Forks
—
License
See repository
Primary language
—

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search73%
  • Direct15%
  • Referrals9%
  • Other3%

Countries

  • United States20%
  • Indonesia6%
  • Brazil5%
  • Russia5%
  • Mexico4%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2024-05-18

KeywordMonthly volume
finding cloud 9540
demon slayer love and lust 20300
ヒートソフト—
king_of_summer—
saikey-studios/—

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
kaguya.io/ Snapshot 2026-11-12

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “The social tracker for VN readers.”Positioning

    A beautiful home for your reading life→The social tracker for VN readers.

  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Browser InsightsFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Browser Insights

  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: ElixirFeatures

    —→Elixir

  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: ErlangFeatures

    —→Erlang

  5. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: GraphQLFeatures

    GraphQL→—

  6. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Next.jsFeatures

    Next.js→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Editorial (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The social tracker for VN readers.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Fraunces / Switzer
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Editorial (with Minimal Monochrome)

Oversized serif headlines, narrow reading columns, and magazine-inspired grid layouts.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #0a0a0a;
  --surface: #1a1a1a;
  --foreground: #ffffff;
  --muted-foreground: #ededed;
  --accent: #9b013d;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Fraunces", serif;
  --font-body: "Switzer", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #0A0A0A (~75%) · Surface #1A1A1A (~15%) · Text #FFFFFF (~5%) · Muted Text #EDEDED (~3%) · Accent #9B013D (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses User Count, Rating, or Key Metrics
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Metrics Strip, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and user count, rating, or key metrics.
- Visual summary: Editorial (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Generic SaaS hero templates
- Cramped multi-column feature grids
- Neon cyber accents

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does kaguya.io get?
Vaneform estimates 141.1K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is kaguya.io and what platforms does it support?
kaguya.io is catalogued under Books & Reading: The social tracker for VN readers.. Supported platforms: Web.
Is kaguya.io open source?
kaguya.io has a public repository (https://github.com/KaguyaHQ/kaguya) with its source repository published.Source

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