LAUNCH·INDEX
LNCH1,007+7.6%

Experimental: traction = early-adopter votes (PH) / points (HN), not downloads or usage; updated about once a day and frozen ~31–36h after launch on Product Hunt (7 days on Show HN); sectors come from keyword rules (~70–75% accurate); data starts Oct 3 (HN) / Oct 9 (PH). “—” means not enough data; nothing is estimated. How it works

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Data as of Oct 17, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC · traction last updated Oct 17, 13:13 UTC · updates about once a day

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LNCHLaunch Index · all sectors
3,265+572 (+21.2%)

launches · Oct 14–Oct 16 vs Oct 11–Oct 13

Hit rate (settled)
6.0%
— · Oct 12–Oct 14 vs Oct 9–Oct 11
Trend · Volatility
+9.6 · 36%
188 hits of 3,149 settled
daily launches, 8 complete days

Launches: Weekday effect likely: Wed–Fri is compared with Sun–Tue, not the same weekdays last week (not enough history yet; expected from about Oct 19). Launch counts and hit rates swing a lot by weekday.Hit rate: Weekday effect likely: Mon–Wed is compared with Fri–Sun, not the same weekdays last week (not enough history yet; expected from about Oct 21). Launch counts and hit rates swing a lot by weekday.

Highest traction among products launched in the last 7 days. Traction for older Product Hunt launches is frozen (votes stop being re-read ~31–36h after launch; Show HN after 7 days), so this is each product’s last recorded traction. 383 matches; top 200 loaded. Spam giveaways excluded.

#Sector
1Google EmbeddingGemma 2

An open, lightweight multimodal embedding model

AITL297frozen——5d ago
2Ghost Core

A personal AI computer that runs entirely on-device

AITL177frozen——6d ago
3Microsoft Maia 300

Microsoft’s own AI chip, headed to multi-gigawatts

AITL93frozen——3d ago
4HarnessHive

AI-Native, Simple & Collaborative Wire Harness Design

AITL91frozen——4d ago
5Actually Asked

A self-improving branded AI FAQ page

AITL85frozen——2d ago
6Mira Tours

AI Walking Tour Guide

AITL83frozen——3d ago
7FloorGen

Draw the house, or just ask. Free floor plans with AI

AITL76frozen——6d ago
8Audimate

AI assistant that works right in the apps you already use

AITL72frozen——2d ago
9Apple HomePod mini 2

Apple's tiny smart speaker, now built for Siri AI

AITL72frozen——3d ago
10Pickle Sensei

AI pickleball coach for solo practice, one swing at a time

AITL64frozen——6d ago
11Screenwell.ai

An AI interviewer that runs your first-round screening

AITL63frozen——3d ago
12FamRelay

Share facts between AI assistants — only what you approve

AITL61frozen——3d ago
13WPMaven

Create and run your business with AI

AITL22frozen——5d ago
14Accelerator AI by Lovie.co

Answer once. Apply to 40 accelerators on your Mac.

AITL20frozen——4d ago
15AIComics

Turn any story into a comic with AI

AITL12frozen——4d ago
16rag_control

Runtime governance and policy controls for RAG systems

AITL12frozen——4d ago
17Kivi UI

Build UIs with components, blocks, shaders & AI tools.

AITL12frozen——4d ago
18Cadabra AI

Turn one sentence into an edited AI film

AITL11frozen——4d ago
19Planitude

AI builds your Gantt and flags deadline risks

AITL11frozen——4d ago
20Swiftly

Turn ideas and footage into publish-ready videos with AI

AITL11frozen——4d ago
21Mopus

Reframe videos with AI, free and private in your browser

AITL11frozen——2d ago
22SiliconDevKit

Build native Mac apps with AI

AITL10frozen——4d ago
23Artly

Personalized Art, powered by AI

AITL10frozen——4d ago
24Arthneeti

AI that reads worldwide earnings calls so you don't have to

AITL9frozen——4d ago
25ByteCalculators 2.0

Audit your AI costs & SaaS runway before it's too late

AITL9frozen——4d ago
26Vibely

Create stunning web and mobile apps in minutes with AI.

AITL9frozen——3d ago
27Sentinel - Mac & iOS

Stop subscription creep with 100% on-device AI

AITL8frozen——4d ago
28AI Ranked

Free tools to check if AI engines can cite your site

AITL8frozen——4d ago
29HonestExpenses AI

Say what you spent. AI helps. It's tracked. Any platform.

AITL6+6IPO—412h ago
30Brexy Studio

Give every dealmaker an AI deal team

AITL6frozen——5d ago
31Vectary Canvas

AI-accelerated ideation across 2D, 3D, and AR

AITL6frozen——2d ago
32Maiths

An AI-powered classroom built for online schools

AITL6frozen——2d ago
33Shotie

App Store screenshots, made by chatting with AI

AITL6frozen——5d ago
34Brexy

Give every dealmaker an AI team that works together

AITL5frozen——2d ago
35SupplierVerse.ai

Find the right tenders. Prepare stronger bids, faster.

AITL40—036h ago
36Asodrift

The no-bloat, AI-powered ASO platform for Android apps.

AITL4frozen——2d ago
37StackGauge

See which AI tool is about to stop you

AITL4frozen——6d ago
38FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor

Transform Your Selfies with AI Magic

AITL3frozen——2d ago
39Interfaces for Humans

Test the interfaces your AI generates, before anyone clicks

AITL3+3IPO—112h ago
40mantid

Vibe train AI models on your own data. Free, on your Mac.

AITL3+3IPO—112h ago
41MakeOnlineCourse

Turn your idea into a full video course with AI

AITL3frozen——2d ago
42CityScope

Discover your city with AI-powered routes.

AITL3frozen——3d ago
43shad0w

System 0 for your LLM: repeat answers in microseconds

AITL3frozen——3d ago
44Bobbin

The missing memory for your AI

AITL3frozen——5d ago
45Metapad AI

Model, simulate, query your enterprise — together, with AI

AITL3frozen——5d ago
46Corpus

Harvest excerpts from your corpus (without AI flattening)

AITL3frozen——5d ago
47Keywork

Paid AI training roles, updated daily, matched to you

AITL3frozen——5d ago
48CardValue.ai

AI-powered card valuations in seconds.

AITL3frozen——03d ago
49LLMGrid

The Unified LLM Gateway

AITL2+2IPO—312h ago
50Butla

Your AI butler for everyday life. Live on your terms

AITL2+2IPO—212h ago

Traction = current votes (PH) / points (HN) — early-adopter attention, not downloads or usage. Gained = traction gained between the two latest daily ingest runs; Gain % only when the previous traction was 5+. Buzz = comments gained in that interval. “frozen” = no longer tracked, so no current gain. How it works

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