Product Hunt launches on February 16, 2026
Base44 Backend Platform finished #1 with 658 upvotes, ahead of Toolspend and NVIDIA PersonaPlex. Here are the day's 40 top launches with 3,332 upvotes between them, across 18 categories, Productivity the busiest with 9.
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The leaderboard

1. Base44 Backend Platform
658 upvotesThe Backend for the age of AI
Complete backend for building apps with AI agents. Battle-tested by millions of production apps, now available as a standalone service optimized for Claude Code and Cursor. Deploy full-stack apps in one command, no backend setup, no…
Developer Tools4 makers2. Toolspend
377 upvotesTrack AI spend, usage, and cost across tools
Stop losing money on forgotten SaaS subscriptions and "ghost" licenses. Toolspend is the ultimate command center for your stack, designed to give you 100% spend visibility without the manual upkeep. While other tools just list your apps…
Productivity1 maker
3. NVIDIA PersonaPlex
278 upvotesNatural Conversational AI With Any Role and Voice
We introduce PersonaPlex, a full-duplex conversational AI model that enables natural conversations with customizable voices and roles. PersonaPlex handles interruptions and backchannels while maintaining any chosen persona, outperforming…
Open Source1 maker
4. Vamah.ai MCP
202 upvotesBuild and deploy web apps straight from ChatGPT/Claude
Vamah.ai MCP connects with ChatGPT/Claude, so you can build websites and web apps directly through chat. You interact with ChatGPT/Claude like normal, while your project is created and updated inside JDoodle.ai with live preview. When…
Website Builder1 maker
5. PenguinBot AI
179 upvotesYour AI-Employee Working 24/7
PenguinBot is an action-first AI that turns conversations into real work. It manages emails, schedules tasks, creates documents, and runs workflows automatically. Just tell it what you need — it plans, executes, and keeps things moving in…
Productivity1 maker
6. Agent Bar
160 upvotesRun Claude Code from your menu bar
Agent Bar lives in your menu bar and gives you a native GUI for Claude Code. Pick a project, talk to it with your voice, watch tool calls stream in real-time, approve or auto-approve actions, and track token costs — all without leaving…

7. Marketing Agents Squad
147 upvotesFind AI agents to delegate your daily marketing grind
Meet Marketing Agent Squad: 250+ AI agents built for marketers. Each one understands marketing context, so you just pick an agent, describe your goal, and get professional output in seconds. Like having 250+ talented interns who never…
Marketing1 maker
8. Enough Cream
142 upvotesPerfect coffee, every time.
Never ruin your coffee with too much cream again. Enough Cream uses your phone's camera to analyze your coffee's color in real-time, comparing it to your saved preference and telling you exactly when to stop pouring. Perfect consistency…

9. chowder.dev
144 upvotesSingle API for launching OpenClaw instances.
One API. Full Claw infrastructure. Chowder is the fastest way to deploy, manage, and talk to your OpenClaw instances — from anywhere. Spin up fully isolated claws in seconds. Connect them to 11 messaging channels. Install skills. Manage…

10. Meteorite
131 upvotesA minimal & frictionless menu bar notetaker for macOS
The minimal menu bar notetaker for macOS. Instant capture for notes, tasks, and snippets. Native, lightweight, and keyboard-first.

11. MockAPI Dog
122 upvotesInstant mock REST & LLM APIs - free, no signup required
Create free mock REST APIs and LLM streaming endpoints instantly. Perfect for frontend devs, testers, and AI builders. No signup required.
API1 maker
12. SearchSeal
124 upvotesTrack what AI says about your brand. Get recommended.
I asked ChatGPT for the best coding tool and it recommended Claude Code. One year later, still using it. That's how buying decisions happen now. People ask AI for recommendations. Make sure you're getting recommended.

13. HookWatch
107 upvotesAutomated webhook monitoring for indie hackers & small teams
Never miss a webhook again. HookWatch monitors, logs, and retries your webhooks automatically. Built for indie hackers and small teams. HookWatch monitors your webhook endpoints 24/7 and alerts you instantly when something breaks. Built…

14. CoThou Autonomous Superagent
91 upvotesReasoning from first principles to turn thoughts into action
CoThou is an autonomous superagent that reasons from first principles to turn users’ thoughts and complex tasks into actionable deliverables. Each task runs in an isolated sandbox for maximum security and can work fully autonomously for…
Productivity1 maker
15. Paper Plane Simulator
108 upvotesDelightful game in which you throw a paper plane and watch
Throw paper planes from NYC skyscrapers in 3D
16. Fixure | Security Decision Intelligence
51 upvotesTurn security chaos into system clarity
Security teams don’t lack data. They lack clarity. Fixure is a Security Decision Intelligence layer that sits above existing security tools. It reconciles duplicated and conflicting signals into a single model of reality, explains…

17. Drop in
39 upvotesAdd real features inside the apps you already use
Drop in turns the apps you already use into the apps you actually want. Instead of waiting on vendors or scripting, you describe your ideal feature in plain English: “Add an ‘Add to HubSpot’ button here”, “Create a qualification view in…

18. SearchZ.ai
4 upvotesSearch powered by AI - no ads, no SEO Manipulation
SearchZ.AI - Advanced AI-powered search engine delivering fast, clean, spam-free results. ✓ Truly independent - not controlled by Google or Microsoft ✓ AI-ranked results - Intelligently ranks the best answers for your query ✓ Zero clutter…

19. CabbageSEO
11 upvotesSee if AI mentions you. Find where you're missing. Fix it.
Most founders have no idea if ChatGPT or Perplexity even mention them. Someone could be asking for a product like yours right now and AI might not know you exist. CabbageSEO makes that visible, and fixable. Scan ChatGPT, Perplexity, and…

20. Jinee AI
29 upvotesMeetings of the Future
Every meeting, someone asks a question nobody can answer. The data exists — in Slack, Databricks, your dashboards — just never where you need it. In the meeting. Jinee AI joins your call and speaks. Ask it a question, it pulls real data…
21. PromptScan
23 upvotesTurn One Sentence Into Complete Market Research
Transform a one-sentence idea into a full market research suite — competitive analysis, deep personas, market sizing, STP analysis, MVP scope & more. Powered by AI agents that search the web in real-time.
Marketing1 maker
22. Promptly
25 upvotesFrom idea to optimized AI prompt – structured & fast
Promptly turns rough ideas into clear, structured AI prompts that deliver better results. It removes guesswork from your daily workflow by guiding your thinking, refining intent, and producing optimized prompts you can use instantly.…

23. Queryline
19 upvotesThe database client you deserve
A fast, native database client for macOS. Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Firestore. Browse 100k+ rows instantly, export to CSV/JSON/SQL, and keep credentials safe in the OS keychain.

24. Kagura AI
15 upvotesDescribe what to test. AI does the rest.
Text-to-test for modern dev teams. Paste your URL, describe what to test, and Kagura's AI agents handle the rest. Tests that adapt to UI changes. Pause mid-test to interact. No scripting, no recording, no maintenance hell. Ship faster…

25. App Video Studio
13 upvotesCreate promo video for your mobile apps or Saas!
Transform your raw app screen recordings into stunning, polished videos for App Store, Play Store, social media, and marketing. Add professional phone frames, dynamic zooms, and captivating effects with ease.
Design Tools1 maker
26. Say it with a playlist
15 upvotesTurn your message 💌 into a music playlist 🎧.
Music, reimagined as messaging. Some messages deserve more than text. Send a playlist instead: a personal, genuine way to connect. What you can do: 1. Use song titles to write a message. 2. Create playlists that actually mean something.…
Music1 maker
27. PokePerps
24 upvotesPerpetuals market for Pokemon card prices
Trade perpetual futures on Pokemon card prices. Go long or short with up to 50x leverage on real TCG collectible prices, powered by Solana.
Pokemonpokeperps.xyz1 maker

29. Solidarity
11 upvotesChrome extension that makes everyone appear #opentowork.
A Chrome extension that shows everyone on LinkedIn as #opentowork. One click removes the isolation of job searching. When the whole feed looks like you, the stigma disappears. No settings. No payment. Just solidarity.
Chrome Extensions1 maker
30. Redirections
11 upvotesCentralized redirects with lightning-fast global edge API
Stop managing redirect rules in config files. Redirections gives you an Excel-like table to manage all your website redirects, with bulk operations, chain detection, and a globally-distributed API (<50ms) that your infrastructure can…
API1 maker
31. Youtube Transcript API
7 upvotesGo beyond basic YouTube captions.
Go beyond basic YouTube captions. Extract transcripts from any youtube video using audio-based transcription even when captions aren't available. Then do more with your transcripts — generate mindmaps, create summaries, or chat with the…
Productivity1 maker
32. ComplyStack
8 upvotesAI compliance docs for small businesses in minutes
ComplyStack generates state-specific OSHA plans, employee handbooks, privacy policies, and 9 more compliance documents using AI. Answer a 2-minute questionnaire, get a lawyer-quality document with real regulatory citations. Free plan…

33. Vericall
7 upvotesSecure p2p phone calls with local voice clone detection.
Vericall - Other products have issues on IOS because they use either checks before the call starts (security issue) ai not local (security issues convos saved) or require being on speakerphone because of apple restrictions on microphone…
Messaging1 maker
34. Alarm Arcade: Beat the Clock
8 upvotesAlarm that won’t stop until you beat a mini-game
Alarm Arcade turns ever Alarm Arcade turns waking up into an active challenge instead of a passive tap. Instead of stopping the alarm with a single button, users must complete short mini-games that force focus and mental engagement.…
Productivity1 maker
35. Juno - AI Creative Coding
9 upvotesCreate with code. Publish living work and art
Juno ✨ is a creative engine designed for interactive digital work. It empowers creators to prototype behavior, animate logic, and share content that feels alive. Powered by AI, Three.js and P5.js Juno offers a suite of features including…
Design Tools1 maker
36. LinkBlaze Bookmark Manager
4 upvotesA blazing‑fast visual bookmark app for all your links!
LinkBlaze is a fast, visual, customizable bookmark manager that helps you save links instantly, organize them beautifully, and access everything in seconds — without accounts, tracking, or clutter. Save links instantly via Share →…

37. ssrok
6 upvotesExpose localhost instantly with secure, ephemeral tunnels.
Expose your local development server to the internet instantly. ssrok provides secure, time-limited URLs perfect for testing webhooks, demos, and APIs. Features built-in rate limiting, password protection, and a REST API for programmatic…
Open Source1 maker
38. Relationshop App: Love Story
6 upvotesA private space for couples
Track your relationship one day at a time. Share daily moods, create time capsules for the future, and discover patterns in your connection. A private space for couples to reflect, remember, and strengthen their bond through mindful daily…
Dating1 maker
39. Breadboard
6 upvotesThe modern HyperCard: Build apps with your design & English
Stop fighting black-box AI or messy code! Breadboard is an open-canvas app builder where app development feels as visual as Figma. Inspired by Apple HyperCard, you build your app’s brain by attaching natural language logic cards directly…
Developer Tools1 maker
40. htop for Windows Powershell - pstop
6 upvoteshtop for Windows - terminal process monitor built in Rust
pstop brings the htop experience to Windows PowerShell, fully native. No WSL. No Cygwin. Just type htop and it works. Per core CPU bars, memory, swap and network meters, process tree, search, filters, setup menu, kill, renice, CPU…
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Questions
- What was #1 on Product Hunt on February 16, 2026?
- Base44 Backend Platform ("The Backend for the age of AI"), with 658 upvotes. Toolspend (#2) and NVIDIA PersonaPlex (#3) followed.
- How many launches are listed here?
- 40: the top of the day's leaderboard, ranked launches first. Junior has 41 makers on file for them, 8 with a work email.
- Which time zone is the day in?
- Pacific time, as Product Hunt runs its leaderboard: a day starts at midnight in San Francisco.
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