IndieNeed research
Original statistics from IndieNeed's own data, with the method and a citation on every page.
Indie Launch Statistics 2026: 690 Launches Analyzed
Categories, pricing models, platforms and open-source share of every live product on IndieNeed.
AI is the most common category on IndieNeed: 173 of 690 (25%) live launches, ahead of Productivity (89) and Developer Tools (51).
Data last updated 6 November 2026.
Startup Directory Statistics 2026: 36 Checked by Hand
Link types, prices and kinds of the startup directories IndieNeed checks by hand.
11 of 25 (44%) startup directories whose link type IndieNeed checked give a dofollow link; 14 give nofollow. 11 were not checked for this.
Data last updated 2 November 2026.