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

    The 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…

  2. Toolspend

    2. Toolspend

    377 upvotes

    Track 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…

  3. NVIDIA PersonaPlex

    3. NVIDIA PersonaPlex

    278 upvotes

    Natural 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…

  4. Vamah.ai MCP

    4. Vamah.ai MCP

    202 upvotes

    Build 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…

  5. PenguinBot AI

    5. PenguinBot AI

    179 upvotes

    Your 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…

  6. Agent Bar

    6. Agent Bar

    160 upvotes

    Run 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…

    Macagentbar.co1 maker
  7. Marketing Agents Squad

    Find 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

    8. Enough Cream

    142 upvotes

    Perfect 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…

    iOSenough-cream.app1 maker, 1 with an email
  9. chowder.dev

    9. chowder.dev

    144 upvotes

    Single 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…

    APIchowder.dev1 maker
  10. Meteorite

    10. Meteorite

    131 upvotes

    A 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.

    Productivitytrymeteorite.com1 maker
  11. MockAPI Dog

    11. MockAPI Dog

    122 upvotes

    Instant 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

    12. SearchSeal

    124 upvotes

    Track 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.

    Marketingsearchseal.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  13. HookWatch

    13. HookWatch

    107 upvotes

    Automated 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…

    APIhookwatch.dev1 maker
  14. CoThou Autonomous Superagent

    Reasoning 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…

  15. Paper Plane Simulator

    15. Paper Plane Simulator

    108 upvotes

    Delightful game in which you throw a paper plane and watch

    Throw paper planes from NYC skyscrapers in 3D

    Indie Gamespaperplanesimulator.com1 maker
  16. Fixure | Security Decision Intelligence

    Turn 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…

    SaaSfixure.io1 maker, 1 with an email
  17. Drop in

    17. Drop in

    39 upvotes

    Add 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…

    Productivityusedropin.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  18. SearchZ.ai

    18. SearchZ.ai

    4 upvotes

    Search 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…

    Privacysearchz.ai1 maker
  19. CabbageSEO

    19. CabbageSEO

    11 upvotes

    See 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…

    Marketingcabbageseo.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  20. Jinee AI

    20. Jinee AI

    29 upvotes

    Meetings 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…

    Productivityjinee-ai.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  21. PromptScan

    21. PromptScan

    23 upvotes

    Turn 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

    22. Promptly

    25 upvotes

    From 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.…

    Productivitypromptly.so1 maker
  23. Queryline

    23. Queryline

    19 upvotes

    The 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.

    Developer Toolsqueryline.dev1 maker
  24. Kagura AI

    24. Kagura AI

    15 upvotes

    Describe 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…

    SaaSkagura-ai.com1 maker, 1 with an email
  25. App Video Studio

    25. App Video Studio

    13 upvotes

    Create 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.

  26. Say it with a playlist

    Turn 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

    27. PokePerps

    24 upvotes

    Perpetuals 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
  28. KOSAFORM

    28. KOSAFORM

    5 upvotes

    The All-in-One Platform for Startup Market Research

    Build your survey with AI assistance, deploy it by free link, or Rent Matched Respondents for guaranteed answers - and launch with confidence thanks to built-in data quality filtering.

    SaaS1 maker
  29. Solidarity

    29. Solidarity

    11 upvotes

    Chrome 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.

  30. Redirections

    30. Redirections

    11 upvotes

    Centralized 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

    Go 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…

  32. ComplyStack

    32. ComplyStack

    8 upvotes

    AI 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…

    SaaScomplystack.ai1 maker, 1 with an email
  33. Vericall

    33. Vericall

    7 upvotes

    Secure 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

    Alarm 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.…

  35. Juno - AI Creative Coding

    Create 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…

  36. LinkBlaze Bookmark Manager

    A 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

    37. ssrok

    6 upvotes

    Expose 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…

  38. Relationshop App: Love Story

    A 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

    39. Breadboard

    6 upvotes

    The 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…

  40. htop for Windows Powershell - pstop

    htop 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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