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Each sector is a category of launches. Launches = supply; hit rate (share reaching 10+ votes) = demand. How it works

Data as of Oct 31, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC · latest complete day 2026-10-30 · settled through 2026-10-28

Heating up this week · categories where launches got traction most often (market: 3.2%)

AI Agents

11.5% got traction · 3.6× the market

Top: SpeakON Agent

Open Source & Libraries

9.3% got traction · 2.9× the market

Top: Hob

AI Tools & LLM Apps

6.3% got traction · 2.0× the market

Top: Strawberry 1.0

Hardware & IoT

6.2% got traction · 1.9× the market

Top: LFM3 by Liquid AI

LNCHLaunch Index · all sectors
7,715+851 (+12.4%)

launches · Oct 24–Oct 30 vs Oct 17–Oct 23

Hit rate (settled)
2.8%
▼ −0.8pp · Oct 22–Oct 28 vs Oct 15–Oct 21
Trend · Volatility
−2.7 · 33%
214 hits of 7,558 settled
daily launches, 14 complete days

7D · launches Oct 24–Oct 30 vs Oct 17–Oct 23 · hit rate Oct 22–Oct 28 vs Oct 15–Oct 21 (settled)

Name14D
OSRCOpen Source & Libraries50+19▲ +61.3%8.3%—+21.2104%0.6%
HLTHHealth & Fitness311+111▲ +55.5%1.0%—+21.647%4.0%
WRITWriting & Content172+38▲ +28.4%1.1%—+12.139%2.2%
ANLYAnalytics & Monitoring139+28▲ +25.2%2.4%—+10.850%1.8%
COMMCommunication & Meetings204+40▲ +24.4%2.6%▼ −6.2pp−24.047%2.6%
MKTGMarketing & SEO272+52▲ +23.6%3.6%—+10.444%3.5%
SALESales & CRM191+29▲ +17.9%2.5%—+8.045%2.5%
HDWRHardware & IoT117+17▲ +17.0%3.8%—+7.568%1.5%
SOCLSocial & Community224+31▲ +16.1%0.0%▼ −3.1pp−32.242%2.9%
TRVLTravel & Lifestyle270+35▲ +14.9%0.4%—+6.859%3.5%
BOPSBusiness Ops & SMB Software224+29▲ +14.9%1.9%—+6.874%2.9%
HIREHR, Jobs & Recruiting208+25▲ +13.7%2.9%—+6.248%2.7%
DSGNDesign & Images321+36▲ +12.6%1.9%—+5.951%4.2%
ECOME-commerce197+22▲ +12.6%0.5%—+5.855%2.6%
EDUCEducation & Learning232+25▲ +12.1%0.4%—+5.641%3.0%
DEVTDeveloper Tools379+37▲ +10.8%2.7%—+5.150%4.9%
NOCDNo-Code & Website Builders148+14▲ +10.4%5.2%—+4.841%1.9%
MDIAVideo, Audio & Music552+51▲ +10.2%1.6%—+4.835%7.2%
SECRSecurity & Privacy151+13▲ +9.4%2.6%—+4.445%2.0%
PRODProductivity756+65▲ +9.4%1.9%▼ −3.1pp−31.555%9.8%
GAMEGames & Entertainment327+26▲ +8.6%1.2%—+4.140%4.2%
AITLAI Tools & LLM Apps405+24▲ +6.3%5.9%▲ +3.1pp+32.833%5.2%
FINTFinance & Fintech359+6▲ +1.7%1.4%—+0.839%4.7%

Biggest % change in launches, Oct 24–Oct 30 vs Oct 17–Oct 23 (all launches in complete days). Categories with fewer than 10 launches in the prior window, and "Other", are left out. Hit rate = share of launches with 10+ votes (PH) / points (HN), counted only once a launch is 48h old. Click a column header to sort.