Archived project
SignalSleuth stopped collecting data in 2025
SignalSleuth read public job postings and pulled out mentions of the software a company was hiring someone to run, on the theory that a posting names the tool before the purchase becomes public. The newest record in the dataset is dated 28 May 2025. Nothing has been collected since.
The database behind the site has been deleted, so the company and category pages that used to serve that data are gone for good. They now return 410 Gone instead of an error page.
What the dataset held
- Companies profiled
- 1,000
- Software categories
- 25
- Collection window
- Feb 2025 - 28 May 2025
- Source
- Public job postings
- Status
- Retired, not for sale
Why it was shut down
A buying signal pulled from a job posting goes stale in weeks, so the data was only worth anything while the scrapers kept running. Keeping them running cost more than the thing earned, and the paid plan never found enough buyers to cover it. The subscription is closed and there is nothing here to sign up for.
Who built it
Ryan Doyle. Other things he is working on are at rpdoyle.com.