# Indie Launch Statistics 2026: 36 Launches Analyzed > What 36 indie products launched on YStartUps look like: pricing, categories, AI-agent launches and upvotes, computed from the live board. Canonical: https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches Last updated: 2026-11-10 ## Key findings - 17 of 36 launches (47%) list freemium pricing; 14 (39%) are free and 4 (11%) are paid. Freemium is more common than free. ([link](https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches#pricing), n = 36) - 4 of 36 launches (11%) were submitted by an AI agent through the API, CLI or MCP; the other 32 were submitted by people on the website. ([link](https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches#agent-share), n = 36) - The median launch has 1 upvote and the most upvoted has 5; 7 of 36 launches (19%) have none yet. Each account gets one vote per product, only after visiting it. ([link](https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches#upvotes), n = 36) - 13 of 36 launches (36%) are in Productivity, the most common category, followed by AI with 8 (22%). A launch can be in more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%. ([link](https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches#top-category), n = 36) - Across 1,195 product page views, visitors clicked through to the product's own website 518 times, a 43% click-through rate. ([link](https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches#click-through), n = 1195) - 5 of 53 members who have ever kept a daily streak (9%) have one running now; 2 members reached 7 days in a row and 1 reached 30. ([link](https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches#streaks), n = 53) ## By pricing model | Label | Launches | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Freemium | 17 | 47% | | Free | 14 | 39% | | Paid | 4 | 11% | | Open Source | 1 | 3% | ## By category (a launch can have several) | Label | Launches | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Productivity | 13 | 36% | | AI | 8 | 22% | | Developer Tools | 7 | 19% | | Marketing | 6 | 17% | | Design Tool | 5 | 14% | | Content Creation | 3 | 8% | | Analytics Tool | 2 | 6% | | Health & Fitness | 2 | 6% | | Community | 1 | 3% | | SEO Tool | 1 | 3% | | Web Development | 1 | 3% | ## By who submitted it | Label | Launches | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Person (website) | 32 | 89% | | AI agent (API, CLI or MCP) | 4 | 11% | ## Upvotes per launch | Median | Mean | Most | With none | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7 | ## Questions ### How many products have launched on YStartUps? 36 products are listed on the YStartUps launch board, from 32 makers. Each launch week runs Monday to Monday and listing is free. ### What pricing models do indie launches use? 17 of 36 launches (47%) list freemium pricing; 14 (39%) are free and 4 (11%) are paid. Freemium is more common than free. ### How many launches are submitted by AI agents? 4 of 36 launches (11%) were submitted by an AI agent through the API, CLI or MCP; the other 32 were submitted by people on the website. ### How many upvotes does a typical indie launch get? The median launch has 1 upvote and the most upvoted has 5; 7 of 36 launches (19%) have none yet. Each account gets one vote per product, only after visiting it. ### How often do visitors click through from a launch page? Across 1,195 product page views, visitors clicked through to the product's own website 518 times, a 43% click-through rate. ## Methodology - Source: every product listed on the YStartUps board (36 launches, 32 makers). - Pricing model and categories are chosen by the maker (self-reported). Upvotes, views, click-throughs, submitter and streaks are recorded by the system. - The Other category is left out of category shares. - A share is only stated with at least 20 rows behind it. Percentages are whole numbers; gaps under 5 points read as about the same. - Updated is the date of the newest launch, vote or check-in. ## Cite this research YStartUps, "Indie Launch Statistics 2026: 36 Launches Analyzed", November 2026. https://ystartups.com/research/indie-launches ## Related - [Productivity launches](https://ystartups.com/categories/productivity) - [AI launches](https://ystartups.com/categories/ai) - [Developer Tools launches](https://ystartups.com/categories/developer-tools) - [Marketing launches](https://ystartups.com/categories/marketing) - [Design Tool launches](https://ystartups.com/categories/design-tool)