Transparency
A concise, public-facing overview of how scores are built, what inputs we use, and the guardrails that keep the index independent.
The AImpulse Index is a 0–100 momentum score for each tool. It is not a review score from our editors and not a paid rank. It summarizes how a tool is moving across six public signal families that we can observe without vendor cooperation.
Scores are recomputed weekly (see schedule below) so practitioners can see directionality — who is heating up, holding steady, or cooling off — not a static directory badge.
Each family below uses public or openly observable inputs only. Weights below are approximate shares of the composite; exact blending may vary slightly as we tune models.
Data sources
Public X (Twitter) and LinkedIn activity: post volume, engagement velocity, and share-of-voice vs peers where available.
How it's weighted
Contributes ~17% of the composite. Weighted toward sustained week-over-week lift rather than one-off viral spikes.
Example
A tool whose branded posts and community mentions accelerate for several weeks scores higher on Social Momentum than a single press-day blip.
Data sources
Public threads and posts on Reddit, Hacker News, and similar open forums — no private Slack or Discord data.
How it's weighted
Contributes ~17%. Emphasis on depth (comments, follow-up threads) and cross-post consistency.
Example
A tool with recurring “how do I…” threads and comparative debates across communities scores high on Community Discussion.
Data sources
Public GitHub signals: star growth, fork activity, release cadence, and related open-source proxies.
How it's weighted
Contributes ~17%. Star velocity and engagement trends matter more than static cumulative stars alone.
Example
A tool with roughly 3× GitHub star growth week-over-week (sustained over the measurement window) scores high on Developer Interest.
Data sources
Public news articles, funding announcements, and reputable tech press — no paywalled “sentiment feeds.”
How it's weighted
Contributes ~17%. Recency and independence of sources reduce the impact of pure PR reprints.
Example
A company with diversified coverage (product + market + funding) outscores one outlet repeating the same release.
Data sources
Relative standing within its declared category on the AImpulse Index — public leaderboard position only.
How it's weighted
Contributes ~17%. Rewards tools that lead or climb within a crowded category, not absolute fame outside it.
Example
The #2 tool in a hot category can still score strongly here if it is gaining share of attention vs the rest of the field.
Data sources
Public proxies such as job postings mentioning the tool, review velocity on open platforms, and marketplace signals where available.
How it's weighted
Contributes ~15%. Favors evidence of real-world uptake, not vanity installs.
Example
A tool showing up in hiring templates and practitioner reviews at an increasing pace scores high on Adoption Velocity.
Tiers are labels derived from the headline score. They help readers scan the Top 100 and category pages quickly.
| Tier | Score range |
|---|---|
| Dominant | 90–100 |
| Rising | 75–89 |
| Established | 50–74 |
| Early | Under 50 |
Index inputs roll up and publish on a weekly cadence. The standard refresh window is every Monday (UTC), subject to pipeline health. When a run is delayed, we post a short note on Latest News rather than silently changing numbers mid-week.
If you represent a tool and believe a public signal has been mis-attributed or a data source is stale in a way that materially affects the index, contact us with specifics (URLs, dates, and the signal family). We do not change scores based on opinion alone, but we do fix factual ingestion errors.
contact@aimpulse.io