Launching in Open Source on Product Hunt

The benchmark for Open Source

Open Source is a crowded Product Hunt category, with around 224 launches a month and interest that is currently steady. The average launch here earns about 32 upvotes, and the median is 21 — the gap between the two tells you a few big launches pull the average up, so the median is the more honest target for a first launch.

A standout in Open Source was Devhub Pro with about 598 upvotes. Treat that as the ceiling, not the expectation.

How to stand out in Open Source

In a crowded category, a top-5 finish comes from distribution you build before launch day, not from the product alone. Line up your reachable audience, get the gallery and first comment right, and pick a day with less competition in your category.

• Pick your date with the launch day picker to avoid the busiest days.
• Pressure-test whether Product Hunt is worth it for Open Source with the is-it-worth-it tool.
• Write a scroll-stopping tagline with the tagline generator and work the launch checklist.

See how Open Source compares to other categories on the category map, or read the full how to launch on Product Hunt guide.