IndieHackers Product Scraper — Revenue, Founders & Startup Data
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IndieHackers Product Scraper — Revenue, Founders & Startup Data
Scrape IndieHackers product directory via Algolia API. Extract startup names, taglines, MRR revenue, followers, platforms, funding type, and more. Perfect for micro-SaaS research, startup acquisition, and indie hacker market analysis.
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Matthieu Cast
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IndieHackers Product Scraper
Scrape the IndieHackers product directory — the #1 platform for indie hackers and micro-SaaS founders. Extract startup data including MRR revenue, founder info, tech stack, and market positioning.
What it does
Uses the Algolia API (same as IndieHackers frontend) for fast, reliable data extraction — no browser automation needed.
- 🔍 Search products by name or keyword
- 💰 Filter by revenue range (MRR)
- 🏷️ Filter by vertical (AI, SaaS, crypto, etc.)
- 📊 Sort by revenue, followers, or date
- 📈 Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel
Data extracted per product
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
name | Product name |
tagline | Short description |
description | Full description |
revenue | Monthly revenue (MRR) in USD |
revenueFormatted | Human-readable revenue |
numFollowers | Number of followers |
websiteUrl | Product website |
startDate | When the product launched |
verticals | Industry categories |
platforms | Web, iOS, Android, etc. |
revenueModels | Free, subscription, freemium, etc. |
funding | Self-funded, VC, etc. |
commitment | Full-time or side project |
employeeCount | Team size bracket |
foundersCode | Does the founder code? |
foundersSolo | Solo founder? |
Use cases
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Startup acquisition | Buyers looking for profitable micro-SaaS |
| Market research | Analysts studying indie hacker trends |
| Competitive analysis | Founders benchmarking against peers |
| VC deal sourcing | Investors finding bootstrapped startups |
| Content creation | Writers researching the indie hacker scene |
Examples
Fetch top 50 highest-revenue products
{ "maxItems": 50, "sortBy": "revenue" }
Find AI startups with $1K+ MRR
{ "verticals": ["ai"], "minRevenue": 1000, "maxItems": 100 }
Search for "email" products
{ "searchQuery": "email", "maxItems": 50 }
Find side projects with revenue
{ "sortBy": "revenue", "maxItems": 200 }
Pricing (Pay Per Event)
| Event | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Product scraped | $0.003 | Per product extracted |
| Actor start | $0.00005 | Per run start |
Technical details
This Actor uses the Algolia Search API — the same API that powers IndieHackers' product directory. This means:
- ✅ Fast: Results in < 1 second
- ✅ Reliable: No HTML scraping, no anti-bot issues
- ✅ Complete: Access to all indexed product data
- ✅ No proxy needed: Algolia API is public
Support
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