Privacy, data sources and limitations

External research requests

The searched keyword is sent from your browser to hn.algolia.com, an independently operated public Hacker News search index. Its operators and our Cloudflare web host can process network metadata such as IP addresses. Other form fields, competitor counts, costs, and research notes are not submitted to a Niche Hunter server in this beta.

Local records

Reports are saved in your browser's local storage, without accounts or cloud backups. Browser storage can be cleared and does not sync devices. Export your research to JSON and save it securely if important. Avoid entering confidential data.

Advertising and payments

No ads, payment checkout, account registration, or third-party tracking scripts are installed in this research beta. We will update this notice before enabling ads, billing or new integrations.

Data quality

Counts reflect matching Hacker News stories indexed by Algolia in two consecutive 30-day windows. Hacker News is focused on technical topics. These counts do not measure broad market demand, actual sales, Etsy/Amazon competition, TikTok popularity, Google search volume or future revenue. Pricing, cost and competitor figures are manually provided by users. Five product angles are deterministic brainstorming hypotheses, not AI-generated validation.

Feedback

Product code is stored in a private repository. A private customer-support contact will be added before any paid product launch.

Updated November 2026.