Trend radar for developers & founders
Catch what's emerging before it peaks.
Signalcrest scores real momentum across Hacker News, GitHub, Dev.to, Lobsters and Product Hunt — filtering hype from signal, hours before it hits search-trend tools.
Sources: Hacker News · GitHub · Dev.to · Lobsters · Product Hunt · GDELT
You're always late.
By the time a trend hits Google Trends or Exploding Topics, you're already behind — the early builders shipped, the good domains are gone, the narrative is set. Search-trend tools show you yesterday's momentum and leave you to guess what's real.
Watch where trends start.
Signalcrest watches developer and builder communities — where trends actually begin — and scores momentum the moment it accelerates. Cross-source corroboration separates a real movement from one loud thread, and every signal comes with a plain-English read.
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How it works
Read the full methodology →We watch the leading edge
Six+ developer and builder communities, ingested hourly — where trends actually start.
We score real momentum
Velocity + acceleration + cross-source spread. A topic only ranks when independent communities agree — the anti-hype filter.
You act early
Track niches, get real-time alerts, and read a plain-English 'why it matters' on every signal.
Why Signalcrest
Leading, not lagging
Community signals move before search data. You're early — not reading yesterday's news.
Signal, not noise
One viral post isn't a trend. We require cross-source proof before anything ranks.
Action, not just discovery
Every signal tells you why it matters and where it came from — not just a graph.
Priced for builders
Real-time from $24/mo — not $99+. Founding members get 40% off year one.
Questions
How is this different from Exploding Topics / Glimpse?
They read Google-search trends, which lag. We read leading community signals and score cross-source momentum, so you catch trends earlier — and we tell you why each one matters.
Where does the data come from?
Hacker News, GitHub, Dev.to, Lobsters, Product Hunt, and news signals — ingested hourly and scored for real momentum.
Is the free plan actually useful?
Yes — one tracked niche and a weekly digest. Paid plans add real-time (no delay), more niches, alerts, history, search, export, and API.
Who's it for?
Indie hackers picking their next project, founders watching a market, investors scouting, and content teams who need to be first.
Be early for once.
Track a niche free, or go real-time from $24/mo. Founding members get 40% off year one with FOUNDER.