Best side projects of 2026
The side projects and indie hacker apps other makers upvoted most. Every product here passed a live-link check and shows who built it and which AI tools they used.
Ranked by upvotes since 1 January 2026. As of November 4, 2026, QueryPilot by Lukas Bauer leads this leaderboard with 12 upvotes. 26 products received upvotes in this period, and every one passed a live-link check before it was published.
#1LiveOwnedQueryPilotChat with your Postgres database in plain English
Lukas Bauer12in 2026
#2LiveOwnedDriftboardA calm kanban board for solo founders
Maya Chen11in 2026
#3LiveOwnedLedgerKitInvoices and expenses for freelancers, in 30+ currenciesLukas Bauer10in 2026
- 4ShipwallPortfolio bằng sản phẩm thật cho developer Việt
Thong NguyenClaude CodeCodex143 total9in 2026 - 5ChangebeamA changelog widget your users actually read
Priya NairCodexGitHub Copilot109 total9in 2026 - 6ShopQRA payment QR code for every order, matched automatically
Mateo SilvaClaude CodeGitHub Copilot131 total8in 2026 - 7Mochi ReaderBilingual stories: tap any word to see what it meansThong NguyenClaude Code98 total7in 2026
- 8Noodle MapThe best noodle shops in town, rated by locals
Hugo MartinCursor112 total6in 2026 - 9CV BotAI that scores your CV against a job description
Kofi MensahClaude CodeGemini95 total6in 2026 - 10LandingKitDrag-and-drop landing pages that export to Next.js
Nora AndersenClaude Codev090 total6in 2026 - 11TabZenGroup tabs by project and free up gigabytes of RAM
Lina TorresCursor88 total6in 2026 - 12Kanji KiteLearn Japanese kanji with spaced repetition and mnemonics
Kenji TanakaClaude Code76 total6in 2026 - 13Palette LabGenerate a beautiful palette from any photoNora Andersenv0Cursor83 total5in 2026
- 14History QuestA history quiz game for classrooms
Tomas LealClaude Code71 total5in 2026 - 15SpaceFreeFree up gigabytes on your Mac in 10 secondsThong NguyenCursorClaude Code77 total4in 2026
- 16MeetNoteMeeting notes with summaries and action itemsKofi MensahClaude Code74 total4in 2026
- 17WordStreak10 new words a day, remembered with spaced repetition
Mia PatelLovable66 total4in 2026 - 18SpendlyTrack personal spending by voiceMia PatelBolt58 total4in 2026
- 19ScreenSyncTurn your iPad into a wireless second screen for your MacThong NguyenClaude Code54 total4in 2026
- 20QuickInvoiceBeautiful invoices in 30 secondsMateo SilvaClaude Code63 total3in 2026
- 21Cursed FontsTurn plain text into cursed, glitchy fonts for your bioThong Nguyenv061 total3in 2026
- 22Standup BotAsync daily standups for remote teams
Quinn BarkerClaude Code52 total3in 2026 - 23MoondayA calm calendar for family birthdays and holidays
Ana LindqvistLovable47 total3in 2026 - 24SnippetBoxA code snippet library with semantic searchQuinn BarkerCursor44 total2in 2026
- 25GymLogA minimal gym log that tracks your PR on every liftTomas LealReplit39 total2in 2026
- 26BriefThe news without ads or noiseHugo MartinWindsurf36 total2in 2026
Frequently asked questions
+How is the Shipwall leaderboard ranked?
By the upvotes a product received inside the period: the last 7 days for the weekly board, the last 30 days for the monthly board and since 1 January for the yearly board. Ties go to the product with more upvotes overall.
+Who can upvote?
Anyone signed in with GitHub or Google. Each account can upvote a product once, and can take the upvote back.
+How do I get my side project on the leaderboard?
Post it for free, wait for the live-link check and admin approval, then share the product page. Every upvote it gets counts toward the weekly, monthly and yearly boards at the same time.
+Is this a Product Hunt alternative?
In part. Makers launch and get upvoted, as on Product Hunt, but there is no launch day to schedule: products keep collecting upvotes, every link is checked, and ownership and revenue can be verified.