Wiby
Search engine for older style pages, lightweight and based on a subject of interest. building a web more reminiscent of the early internet.
wiby.org AI Models & Agents / AI Search & Answer Engines
- Monthly visits
- 9.9K
- Down27.9%MoMSep 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- Free
- No monthly subscription pricing
- Launched
- 6y ago
- 2020-07-23 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on Show HN (59 pts · 23 comments)Launch
Wiby – A Minimalist’s Search Engine
Jul 23, 2020 · 6y agoLaunch page
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct65%
- Organic Search25%
- Referrals5%
- Other5%
Countries
- United States100%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2019-04-20
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| wiby | 4,620 |
| old drawing websites | 80 |
| the forgotten files search engine | 50 |
| modern old fashion search engine | — |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshots- Homewiby.org/
Changes
No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.
Design
Retro & Nostalgic (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + input layout and photography / live video visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“wiby”
Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.
Conversion path: Centered Headline + Input + Photography / Live Video → Direct Input / Instant Try
- Brand Manifesto & Curiosity
- Centered Prompt / Input
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 6.0
- Color & Contrast
- 6.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 6.0
- Craft & Polish
- 5.0
- Distinctiveness
- 7.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Georgia / Times New Roman
- Hero layout
- Centered Headline + Input
- Primary visual
- Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA
- Direct Input / Instant Try
- Social proof
- No Explicit Trust Bar
- Navigation
- Minimal Logo + Action
- Theme & density
- Light · Airy
- 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: Retro & Nostalgic (with Minimal Monochrome)
Pixel typography, classic OS window chrome, or warm vintage print palettes.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #fafafa;
--surface: #efefef;
--foreground: #7900a7;
--muted-foreground: #b371cc;
--accent: #7900a7;
--radius: 4px;
--font-heading: "Georgia", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Times New Roman", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #FAFAFA (~80%) · Surface #EFEFEF (~7%) · Text #7900A7 (~6%) · Muted Text #B371CC (~4%) · Accent #7900A7 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Centered Headline + Input
- Navigation: Minimal Logo + Action
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try
- Headline hook: Brand Manifesto & Curiosity
- Hero components: Centered Prompt / Input
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Retro & Nostalgic (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + input layout and photography / live video visuals.
## Avoid
- Generic modern corporate gradients
- Inconsistent mixing of modern flat UI and retro chrome
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 Wiby get?
- Vaneform estimates 9.9K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source
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