Indie Hackers signals

Name: Indie Hackers signals
Creator: PeerPush
License: https://peerpush.com/terms

Search demand

How often on-site searches surfaced Indie Hackers products in the top results.

100+ people's searches surfaced Indie Hackers products this week

+9%in distinct searchers vs last week

New-entrant attention

How much discovery attention fresh launches are winning in Indie Hackers. Last 7 days.

1.8% of Indie Hackers discovery attention goes to newcomers

Fresh launches make up 0.6% of the products winning discovery attention in the last 7 days.

Switcher pressure

How much alternative-shopping demand is flowing toward what Indie Hackers products challenge. Last 7 days.

Heavy

Heavy alternative-shopping demand - many people are actively researching incumbents here.

What this is for

The use-case mix across Indie Hackers products - what this space is built to do.

Active conversation in this space

Distinct people reviewing and discussing Indie Hackers products. Last 7 days.

people actively reviewing and discussing

Pricing mix

How Indie Hackers products are priced. Helps buyers know what to expect.

Freemium41.7%
Free34.4%
Subscription11.6%
One-time7.3%
Paid5%

Platform availability

Where Indie Hackers products are available - Web, Mobile, CLI, MCP, etc.

Market concentration

How concentrated discovery attention is across Indie Hackers products. Last 7 days.

28 / 100

competitive

FragmentedConsolidated

Indie Hackers is competitive - attention is shared across a broad field with a few pulling ahead.

Herfindahl index: 19.8 / 10,000

AI engines discovering Indie Hackers

Top 5

The AI engines most active on Indie Hackers products, led by ByteDance. Last 7 days.

ByteDance
32.9% share
ChatGPT
31.6% share
Meta AI
20.1% share
OpenAI Search
7.2% share
Claude
2.6% share

Device mix

How Indie Hackers gets discovered: desktop vs mobile. Last 7 days.

Desktop94.4%
Laptops and desktops
Mobile5.6%
Phones and tablets

Rising categories

Top 3

The categories gaining AI attention among Indie Hackers products this week.

Rising use cases

Top 3

The use cases gaining AI attention among Indie Hackers products this week.

Frequently asked questions

It shows how AI assistants, crawlers, and humans are discovering products in Indie Hackers on PeerPush, including rising challengers and which AI engines are most active in this space.

Momentum is measured by week-over-week growth in detail views, clicks, AI agent results, and new product launches for products in Indie Hackers; visitor-derived numbers are published only when distinct-visitor counts clear the k-anonymity floor.

The Indie Hackers signals refresh on a rolling schedule, with short windows recomputed every few minutes and longer windows on slower cycles.

Yes. The Indie Hackers signals are free to view on the public tier, with deeper history and detail available on Pro.

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