> Original statistics from IndieNeed's own data: what indie makers launch and how they price it, and which startup directories give dofollow links.

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Original statistics from IndieNeed's own data, with the method and a citation on every page.

## [Indie Launch Statistics 2026: 690 Launches Analyzed](https://www.indieneed.com/research/indie-launches)

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](https://www.indieneed.com/research/startup-directories)

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.

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