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Report · September 2026

State of indie makers, September 2026

4,833 indie makers and startup founders were on MakerMap by the end of September 2026, and 3,791 joined that month. 21% build with AI; 48% work alone. Counted from their own intros on X.

4,833makers
3,791joined in September
2,685products
131countries

Biggest maker cities

San Francisco, United States97makersBengaluru, India85makersLagos, Nigeria82makersLondon, United Kingdom75makersNew York City, United States40makersBerlin, Germany40makersMumbai, India37makersParis, France36makersLisbon, Portugal35makersDubai, United Arab Emirates34makers

Where makers joined in September

San Francisco, United States76joinedLagos, Nigeria69joinedBengaluru, India63joinedLondon, United Kingdom50joinedMumbai, India32joinedLisbon, Portugal31joinedParis, France30joinedBerlin, Germany29joinedNew York City, United States28joinedDubai, United Arab Emirates25joined

What they build

AI & agents21% of makers1,039makersDev tools16% of makers792makersContent & creators12% of makers601makersMarketing11% of makers550makersSaaS11% of makers546makersAI agents10% of makers490makersApps9% of makers425makersSales8% of makers373makersCrypto7% of makers359makersMobile apps7% of makers354makersDesign6% of makers313makersEdtech6% of makers274makers

How they work

Solo48% build alone2,326makersIn a team or a startup14%670makers

Countries

India678makersUnited States483makersNigeria382makersGermany282makersUnited Kingdom213makersSpain137makersFrance123makersPakistan114makersTürkiye110makersBrazil99makersCanada82makersPoland73makers

Products by country

India468productsUnited States336productsGermany220productsUnited Kingdom165productsNigeria120productsFrance97productsSpain91productsPortugal70productsPoland69productsNetherlands56products

Other months

October 2026