The Side Project market doesn't publish quarterly earnings. But five years of launch data paints a comparable picture. 188 products, engagement trends, and the names that rose above the noise.
Five years of Side Project launch data. Volume, engagement, and the products that stood out.
The Side Project market doesn't publish quarterly earnings. But five years of launch data paints a comparable picture. 188 products, engagement trends, and the names that rose above the noise.
| Quarter | Launches | Avg Interest Score | Top Product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 3 | 238 | SlapMac |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | 129 | Faahh |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | 21 | CtrlV |
| Q2 2025 | 6 | 40 | Webhook Catcher |
| Q3 2025 | 3 | 94 | VinylReleases |
| Q4 2025 | 5 | 137 | The Map of Human Ideas |
| Q1 2024 | 5 | 148 | Project Plan Generator |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | 323 | Logoit |
| Q3 2024 | 14 | 151 | Startups Leaderboards |
| Q4 2024 | 3 | 71 | Ayapo |
| Q1 2023 | 10 | 178 | No-Code Exits |
| Q2 2023 | 8 | 101 | AI Chat SMS |
| Q3 2023 | 12 | 140 | MVP Recipes |
| Q4 2023 | 6 | 169 | Your Domain Bot |
| Q1 2022 | 10 | 149 | Startup Recipes |
| Q2 2022 | 7 | 140 | No-Code Builder |
The Side Project category has been cooling over the past 6 years of tracked data. Total launches went from 66 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.
Average engagement ratio across all Side Project launches sits at 0.25. Products above that threshold tend to serve a real, specific need. Products below it often entered a crowded market without sufficient differentiation.
Current year launches compared to the same period last year. Positive means more products launching. Negative means the category cooled. Neither is inherently good or bad. A mature category with fewer but better launches is often healthier than one flooding the market with clones.
Launch volume drops but engagement per product rises. Fewer builders entering, but the ones that do find a more receptive audience. That's an opportunity signal. We flag it when we see it.
We report what happened. We don't predict. Five years of data shows patterns, but markets surprise people for a living.
Three common reasons. The market consolidated around winners. The technology matured and stopped generating new startups. Or builder attention shifted to adjacent categories. Usually it's a combination.
Volume without engagement is saturation. Engagement without volume is opportunity. Check which one you're looking at.