AfterLaunch2022 Product Hunt Monthly Top 5: Where Are They Now?
Last reviewed 2026-10
Products tracked43
Operating independently24
Share operating independently56%
Latest review2026-10
Products with disclosed funding25
Funding share58%
Products acquired8
Acquisition share19%
2022 product list
| Product / company | First available | First monthly Top 5 | Rank | Current status | Funding | Revenue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copywriting ExamplesAn independent media business that teaches through real marketing examples and monetizes its newsletter through sponsorships. | 2019-04 | 2022-01 | #1 | View → | |||
 FigA developer tool that brought visual autocomplete and collaboration to existing terminals; the original product has shut down. | 2020-07-07 | 2022-01 | #2 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 UteachA learning platform that expanded from course creators into education organizations and corporate training teams. | 2020 | 2022-01 | #3 | View → | |||
 AmyAI-powered meeting briefs and relationship insights for sales teams; the original product has shut down. | 2022-01-11 | 2022-01 | #5 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 BardeenA browser automation tool that evolved into AI workflow agents for sales and operations teams. | 2022-02-17 | 2022-02 | #1 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 MedusaAn open-source commerce backend that evolved into modular commerce infrastructure with a managed cloud offering. | 2021 | 2022-02 | #3 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 ClayA GTM platform that combines data enrichment, AI research, and workflow automation in one spreadsheet-like workspace. | 2019 | 2022-02 | #4 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 AmieCalendar and AI note-taking app | 2022-03-17 | 2022-03 | #1 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 MageAn AI app builder that evolved into an open-source data pipeline platform and then added AI-native data engineering. | 2021 | 2022-03 | #2 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 SummariA reading tool that condensed long articles and web pages into key takeaways; it has shut down. | 2022-03-16 | 2022-03 | #3 | View → | |||
 TomeAn AI presentation and storytelling product that reached tens of millions of users but shut down in 2025 after failing to build a sustainable business; the team later pivoted to Lightfield. | 2020 | 2022-03 | #4 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 KairnAn eFounders-incubated daily planning tool that combined tasks and calendar time; it has shut down. | 2022-03-08 | 2022-03 | #5 | View → | |||
 HeydayA knowledge assistant for web pages, documents, and meetings; the original product shut down when BetterUp acquired the company. | 2022-04-04 | 2022-04 | #1 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 WarpA modern terminal that evolved into a platform for running and orchestrating cloud coding agents. | 2022-04 | 2022-04 | #3 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 ReflectA connected notes app that added a local-first, Markdown-based open-source product while keeping the original Reflect service running. | 2022-04 | 2022-04 | #4 | View → | |||
 folkContact management and sales CRM | 2022-05 | #1 | Disclosed | View → | |||
 AcapelaA unified inbox for messages from Slack, Notion, GitHub, and other work apps; the product shut down around 2023. | 2020-10-21 | 2022-05 | #2 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 PeerlistA professional network built around real work and projects, with recruiting and product-launch communities layered on top. | 2021 | 2022-05 | #4 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 SwitchboardA collaborative browser workspace that shut down after failing to find enough product-market fit; the company then pivoted to AI browser automation with Airtop. | 2022-05-02 | 2022-05 | #5 | View → | |||
 WilcoDeveloper training through simulated production incidents and engineering tasks; the platform shut down when the team joined Lemonade. | 2022-06-20 | 2022-06 | #3 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 SuperblocksAn internal-tools platform that evolved into an AI app builder with enterprise security and governance built in. | 2022-06-29 | 2022-06 | #4 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 tl;dvA free meeting recorder that grew into an AI meeting-intelligence platform for CRM updates, follow-ups, and insights across conversations. | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06 | #5 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 LocofyTurns Figma and Penpot designs into maintainable frontend code, then hands that code to AI coding tools such as Cursor and Claude Code. | 2022-03 | 2022-07 | #1 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 DirectualA full-stack no-code platform that expanded into Web3, AI, and Telegram Mini Apps. | 2021-02-24 | 2022-07 | #3 | View → | |||
 CycleConnected customer feedback to product decisions; the standalone product shut down in October 2025 as its team and technology joined Jira Product Discovery. | 2019 | 2022-07 | #4 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 SleepagotchiA sleep-habit game that expanded into wearable data and AI-powered wellness guidance. | 2022 | 2022-07 | #5 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 GammaA web-based presentation tool that became an AI content platform and crossed $100 million in ARR in 2025. | 2022-08-17 | 2022-08 | #1 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 XnapperA Mac app that automatically turns screenshots into polished, shareable images; it kept operating after a $150,000 sale in 2024. | 2022-06 | 2022-08 | #2 | View → | |||
 UpwordAn article summarizer that grew into an AI research companion, reached more than 1,000 paying customers, and later shut down. | 2022-08-25 | 2022-08 | #4 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 TimelessThe calendar and meeting assistant timeOS evolved into Timeless, which turns conversations into follow-up work and agents. | 2022-08 | #5 | View → | ||||
 PolyworkA professional network for multi-hyphenate careers and collaboration that shut down in 2025 after failing to build enough retention. | 2021 | 2022-09 | #1 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 xTilesA card-based visual workspace for notes, tasks, and projects; the founder reports $1 million in ARR and break-even operations. | 2021 | 2022-09 | #2 | View → | |||
 MavenA marketplace for live, cohort-based professional courses taught by industry experts, with 100,000 cumulative paid enrollments. | 2020 | 2022-09 | #3 | View → | |||
 ArcadeLets go-to-market teams build clickable product demos without engineering support, then extends those demos into AI-assisted product content. | 2022-01 | 2022-09 | #4 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 PopsyA Notion-style no-code site builder that pivoted into an AI tool for finding prospects on Reddit and sending personalized outreach. | 2021 | 2022-09 | #5 | View → | |||
 Sidekick BrowserA productivity browser for knowledge work; after growth fell short, Perplexity acquired the team and the standalone product shut down in 2025. | 2020-11-30 | 2022-10 | #2 | View → | |||
 ContinuumA learn-to-earn education platform combining short courses, creator content, and crypto rewards; it has shut down. | 2021 | 2022-10 | #3 | View → | |||
 MeshThe personal relationship manager formerly known as Clay; acquired by Automattic in 2025 and renamed Mesh in 2026. | 2021 | 2022-10 | #4 | View → | |||
 ScribeUpA consumer subscription manager that evolved into embedded recurring-bill management for banks and fintech platforms. | 2022-10-26 | 2022-10 | #5 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 LimitlessThe personal-memory tool formerly known as Rewind later became the Limitless AI Pendant; Meta acquired it in 2025 and ended new hardware sales. | 2022-11-01 | 2022-11 | #3 | View → | |||
 nFIT ClubA fitness app that rewarded activity. Its website no longer loads normally, the Android app was removed from Google Play, and no App Store listing could be found, so the product is classified as shut down. | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11 | #4 | View → | |||
 SigmaOSA workspace-based browser with an AI assistant; the product remains in operation. | 2021 | 2022-11 | #5 | Disclosed | View → | ||
 SessionsAn all-in-one platform for video meetings, agendas, and collaboration that ended its core meeting service after a 2024 cash crisis. | 2021 | 2022-12 | #4 | View → |
Definitions and method
Products are grouped by the year they first reached Product Hunt’s monthly top five. Only products provisionally classified as new startups are included; repeat appearances count once. An active product with no known completed or pending acquisition counts as operating independently.
Citation
AfterLaunch. 2022 Product Hunt Monthly Top 5. 2026-10. https://afterlaunch.net/en/year/2022/