Product Hunt launches on May 9, 2026
Ghost finished #1 with 350 upvotes, ahead of How AI-pilled are you? and Prism. Here are the day's 40 top launches with 2,408 upvotes between them, across 20 categories, Productivity the busiest with 9.
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The leaderboard

1. Ghost
350 upvotesOpen-source, self-hosted game servers
Open-source dedicated game server platform. Spin up Minecraft, Valheim, Rust, Palworld, Enshrouded and Terraria on your own Hetzner Cloud account in seconds.
Open Source1 maker
2. How AI-pilled are you?
238 upvotesCurious how AI-fluent your organization is?
The P9 AI Fluency Index gives you an explainable grade in ~12 minutes, along with clear recommendations on how to reach the next level. Based on benchmarks from some of the most forward-thinking companies like Ramp, Fin, Shopify, Zapier…
Artificial Intelligence1 maker
3. Prism
224 upvotesHire the best candidates, not just the available
Most recruiting agencies start with who they already know. Prism starts with who is actually best for the role. We search beyond existing networks, agency databases, and active job seekers to find high-fit candidates across the open…

4. Zappy by ZapDigits
191 upvotesYour AI reporting analyst
Your clients don’t want dashboards. They want answers. Meet Zappy, the AI agent inside ZapDigits that turns marketing data into client-ready reports in seconds. Connect Google Analytics, Search Console, Google Business Profile, and more…

6. BugDrop
113 upvotesIn-app feedback that creates GitHub Issues with screenshots
Free, open source website feedback widget. Users report bugs with screenshots and annotations; issues are created in GitHub automatically. One script tag, zero config, fully customizable to match any app.

7. nocal 4
121 upvotesThe calendar that thinks like a workspace
nocal is the calendar that thinks like a workspace. Every week becomes a project board where meetings, notes, and tasks live side by side. Be as sloppy as you want. Humans and work are sloppy. 4.0 brings nocal to Mac, Windows, iOS, and…

8. Codex in Chrome
110 upvotesLet Codex navigate and automate tasks in your browser
Codex in Chrome is an extension that lets the Codex app control your browser. It writes code to navigate websites, fill forms, and complete tasks in background tab groups using your active logins.
Chrome Extensions1 maker
9. MolmoAct 2
99 upvotesOpen robotics model that reasons in 3D before acting
MolmoAct 2 is an open Action Reasoning Model that reasons in 3D before directing robot actions, handles bimanual tasks without per-task fine-tuning, and runs up to 37x faster than MolmoAct. For robotics researchers and ML engineers.

10. ClawTick
94 upvotesCron jobs for AI agents w/ one command, zero infrastructure
ClawTick is a cloud scheduler built specifically for AI agents. Schedule LangChain, CrewAI, or webhook tasks with one CLI command. Get built-in monitoring, failure alerts, automatic retries, and execution logs — without managing servers…
11. Manuscripts.app
87 upvotesFor academics who have outgrown the spreadsheet tracker
Manuscripts is a Mac app for academics who've outgrown the spreadsheet. Draft, submit, revise, and repeat. Most tools pretend to be project managers or reference managers. Manuscripts does one thing: it tracks where your papers are in the…

12. Omi A11Y
87 upvotesWeb Accessibility Scanner Extension
Omi A11Y is a free Chrome extension that scans any webpage for WCAG 2.1 A and AA violations right in your browser. No sign-up, no build pipeline changes, just click the extension and instantly see what's broken, why it matters, and how to…
Browser Extensions1 maker
13. Glowix
83 upvotesKeep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it
Your Mac goes to sleep mid-presentation. Mid-recipe. Mid-video call. Every. Single. Time. Glowix prevents your display from sleeping whenever you need it to stay on. No digging through System Settings, no moving the mouse every 2 minutes.…
Mac1 maker

15. Staff.rip
97 upvotesDescribe a code change in plain language and ship it
Use AI anywhere in your codebase — frontend, backend, microservices, infra. Hosted or self-hosted, your call. Open it to your team and your clients without giving up control.

16. GoldenRetriever.ai Public Beta
36 upvotesSearch for stuff that's not in the transcripts
Search for stuff that's not in the transcripts! Your videos, recordings and documents are full of moments you can't find. GoldenRetriever.ai runs on your Mac and searches folders by what's shown as well as transcribed. Ask a question…

17. Clean
51 upvotesThe first self-improving IDE that learns how your team codes
Clean handles everything around your code. QA, prompting, orchestration, querying, all in one app, all faster than doing it yourself.
18. Article Banner Generator
52 upvotesFree OG Image & Blog Cover Generator
Create stunning article banners and blog cover images in seconds. Free online OG image generator with custom gradients, patterns, and typography. No design skills needed.
Design Tools1 maker19. Agent-Ready Docs Benchmark
53 upvotesScore any docs site for AI-agent usability
Run a public benchmark on any docs site and see whether AI agents can discover, parse, and trust the docs well enough to use the product.
API1 maker
20. Ralv Alpha
13 upvotes3D interface for orchestrating AI agents
Ralv is the command center for AI agents. A spatial interface where you manage dozens of agents working in parallel, just like in a real-time strategy game.
Mac1 maker21. OpenExp
16 upvotesSave, reuse, share AI agent runs that worked
Your AI helped you ship — turn that run into a reusable pack. 3 Claude skills cover the full flow: pack-author records prompts, decisions, outcomes; pack-pii-check scrubs client identity for safe sharing; pack-use replays the pack on a…

22. ShowStencil
6 upvotesKnow exactly why your competitors are growing faster
Most YouTube creators watch competitors blow up and have no idea why. ShowStencil fixes that. It tracks your competitors, finds content gaps, generates video ideas, creates AI thumbnails, and gives you clear insights — all in one place.…

23. Wine Assembly
10 upvotesRun Windows apps securely in browser using WebAssembly
x86 Windows 98 PE interpreter in WebAssembly. Runs real Win32 executables in the browser.
Windows1 maker
24. SlideSource Teleprompter
6 upvotesRead scripts while recording on any app
SlideSource is a premium teleprompter app for Android. Record professional videos with smooth scrolling scripts, 360° Rotation, camera overlay, and more.
Android1 maker25. MindHub
6 upvotesSocial AI Workspace
MindHub is a social AI platform that combines a personal knowledge base, a 2D mind-map canvas for AI conversations, and a marketplace of user-validated articles, agents, and prompts all in one place, essentially the validation layer for…
Productivity1 maker
26. AgentBase
5 upvotesMake code review fun again.
Today, PR review means juggling tabs, hunting for context, and rubber-stamping because you're already three PRs behind. AgentBase fixes that — one calm workspace, author intent pinned to every diff, and a little green sapling named Sprig…
Developer Tools1 maker
27. Warrant
3 upvotesthe signed PDF every AI Act operator owes their regulator
Warrant turns an AI agent's execution trace into a signed evidence PDF in 60 seconds. Per-action obligations mapped to EU AI Act Article 12, FCA Consumer Duty, NYDFS Part 500 and RBI FREE-AI. Ed25519 signed. Anchored to a Bitcoin block.…
SaaS1 maker
28. TaskVille.co
3 upvotesAI employees in a virtual office. They do real work.
TaskVille is a gamified virtual office where solopreneurs hire AI agents that autonomously execute real business tasks. Agents draft emails, publish to Instagram, create documents, generate images and videos, manage calendars, and search…

29. Cipherra
4 upvotesInfrastructure for Continuous Evals of AI Agents
Run agent eval suites at scale. Bring any model, harness, environment or directly import your harbor test suite. All this hosted on our infra; auto-scaled, fast and reliable. Get actionable diagnostic reports, not just a score. Built for…
Artificial Intelligence1 maker
30. Gymtr.ee
3 upvotesThe link-in-bio platform for gym creators
Gymtr.ee is a fitness-focused link-in-bio platform built for gym creators, athletes, and coaches. Instead of using generic bio pages, users can create profiles designed around fitness and share their PRs, workout splits, coaching pages…

31. Zendo
1 upvotesFeature-rich Flutter task manager for daily productivity.
A beautifully designed, feature-rich task management application built with Flutter. Zendo helps you organize your daily goals and tasks with an intuitive interface and powerful features for productivity.
Productivity1 maker
32. Cartly: Grocery List App
3 upvotesA smarter grocery list for faster shopping
Cartly is a clean grocery list app built for real store trips. Add items fast, organize them automatically, share live lists with someone else, import ingredients from recipe URLs, and use beta aisle lookup at supported US retailers.…
iOS1 maker

34. Folio Dark Muse
3 upvotesA local-first writing IDE for books
Folio is a desktop writing IDE for novelists and solo book writers. Organize parts and Markdown chapters, track draft/revised/final status, keep a codex for characters and lore, scan TODOs, restore snapshots, and export MD, TXT, DOCX, or…

35. Grateful Panda: Gratitude App
3 upvotesA gratitude practice with a panda who grows with you.
A gentle gratitude app that helps you build a daily practice through guided rituals, private journaling, affirmations, and vision boards. A simple daily flow designed to make gratitude easier to practice and easier to return to. In just a…

36. What do I say?
3 upvotesKill draft anxiety. Get 3 human replies in your own voice.
Built in 24 hours for the Replit Buildathon, 'What Do I Say?' is the micro-agent that kills draft anxiety. Paste a message, pick your tone (Witty, Firm, Kind, etc.), and get 3 human-sounding replies in under 60 seconds. Unlike generic…
Productivity1 maker
37. BetweenUS: Relationship Advice
3 upvotesAI-powered relationship insights that help conversation heal
BetweenUs helps people understand the emotional patterns hidden inside difficult conversations. Paste a chat and the app detects escalation moments, repair attempts, emotional flow, and suggests calmer replies. Unlike traditional AI chat…

38. Morph
4 upvotesMerging Reading and Listening into one seamless experience.
Morph combines audio and text into one seamless reading experience allowing you to switch to your life's needs. Read, listen, or do both at the same time - Increasing your reading speed, focus, memory and comprehension. Works with EPUBs…

39. LearnByDoing
4 upvotesScreen-watching AI that guides you through any workflow
LearnByDoing watches your screen and guides you through any software task in real time. It has three modes. Step-By-Step Mode walks you through click by click inside your actual app. Coach Mode watches silently and nudges you when you get…
Education1 maker
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Questions
- What was #1 on Product Hunt on May 9, 2026?
- Ghost ("Open-source, self-hosted game servers"), with 350 upvotes. How AI-pilled are you? (#2) and Prism (#3) followed.
- How many launches are listed here?
- 40: the top of the day's leaderboard, ranked launches first. Junior has 39 makers on file for them, 13 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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