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
3,716+576 (+18.3%)

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

Hit rate (settled)
6.3%
— · Oct 12–Oct 14 vs Oct 9–Oct 11
Trend · Volatility
+8.4 · 33%
228 hits of 3,645 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.

Most buzz (comments gained) over the latest interval (Oct 17, 02:39 UTC → Oct 17, 13:13 UTC, 10.6h). 32 matches. Spam giveaways excluded.

Mixed sources. Traction is Product Hunt votes (PH) or Show HN points (HN) — not the same unit, and PH has ~7× the launches. So each source is ranked on its own and the two are alternated (PH #1, HN #1, PH #2, HN #2, …); the # column is that combined order. Pick a source above to see one source’s full ranking.

#SectorSrc
1SIMINEO

Follow local businesses without algorithmic ranking

TRVLPH1+1IPO—211h ago
2Indigene

Native plants for where you stand

TRVLHN118+1▲ +0.9%14d ago
3Killer Krakens

One boat. Depth charges. The whole deep rising at you.

TRVLPH7+7IPO—111h ago
4OKstays

Hotels ranked by real comfort, not commission

TRVLPH7+7IPO—111h ago
5WorkerDock

All your local Cloudflare Workers projects in one Mac app

TRVLPH7+7IPO—111h ago
6ChargeBuddy: Charge With Trust

Find EV charging stations you can trust

TRVLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
7Checklist Carro Usado

AI inspection checklist for buying a used car in Brazil

TRVLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
8CapCar

Plan every part of your project car in one garage

TRVLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
9HydroSense

Hydration tracking that adjusts to today's weather

TRVLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
10Batch & Bowl

Choose your dinners. Build your grocery list.

TRVLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
11BeClose - Stay Connected

Discover & Meet Nearby

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
12The Property Tool

Calm property management for landlords & rental managers

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
13Easy Quran

Don’t just read the Quran. Understand it.

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
14Fingerpost

Day-by-day trip plans with sources, paid once per trip

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
15Help Nearby

Free help map, now with an AI assistant and Red Cross data

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
16FreeInvoicesGenerator.online

Professional invoices, ready before your coffee cools

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
17Coinly

All your grocery receipts in one place, from any store

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
18FlightLog

Your flight diary: every flight you've taken, on a globe

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
19Rymot Local

Understand your workday. Keep your data local.

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
20Boatpass

Find your next day on the water with local providers

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
21GoodDayTo

Find the best weather window for what you want to do

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
22Venom Car AI

Turn a car photo into a cinematic AI symbiote reveal

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
23Sublimap

Custom maps in your browser. Zero data stored.

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
24Vehicle Service Tracker

Your vehicle maintenance history, organized

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
25Unforgettable Car AI

Give your dream car an AI entrance from a selfie

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
26Groume.io

Channel manager & PMS built for short-term rental agencies

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
27ShareLista

The shared grocery list your whole household actually uses

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
28Webdesly Concierge

Requests & moments — for hotels, villas, yachts.

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
29TeslaPaintShop

Interactive custom wrap visualizer for Tesla vehicles

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
30CropPass

The exact passport photo file your portal asks for

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
31SiteWatch Local

Local HTTP and TLS reports you can keep and compare

TRVLPH1+1IPO—111h ago
32Startups Map

Discover, Build and Grow!

TRVLPH00IPO—111h 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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