How to Submit Your Startup to Built By Indies
Weekly launch platform for indie hackers with upvotes, maker feedback, permanent product listings and a launch-directory list.
IndieNeed is a launch site for indie makers.
- Price
- Free, or from $19
- Link
- Nofollow; dofollow for top 3 or paid
- Review time
- Free: next open launch week (queue); paid: goes live instantly in chosen week
- Badge required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Best for
- Indie maker launches
- Traffic it sent us
- 1 visit to IndieNeed since Aug 18, 2026
- Last checked
- November 2, 2026
How to submit to Built By Indies
- Get a tagline, a short description, a square logo and two or three screenshots ready.
- Sign up for a Built By Indies account.
- Open the submit form at builtbyindies.com/submit and fill it in.
- Wait for review (Free: next open launch week (queue); paid: goes live instantly in chosen week).
- Use a UTM link as your website address so you can see what the listing sends you.
About Built By Indies
Free launches may ask you to upvote a few products from the current cohort, and a small amount of karma may be required. Adding its badge lets a free launch go next week.
Checked November 2, 2026 on builtbyindies.com, builtbyindies.com/pricing, builtbyindies.com/submit, builtbyindies.com/products/jotter, builtbyindies.com/products/recly-io, builtbyindies.com/products/aifeed, builtbyindies.com/launch-directories/indieneed-a674b9, builtbyindies.com/sitemaps/products.xml, builtbyindies.com/sitemaps/launch-directories.xml.
Track the visitors Built By Indies sends
Use this as your website link on Built By Indies, with your own domain in place of yourproduct.com. Your analytics will then show visits and sign-ups from this listing on their own.
https://yourproduct.com/?utm_source=built_by_indies&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=launchHow to read the numbers: track which startup directories send you users.
Built By Indies FAQ
- Is Built By Indies free?
- Built By Indies has a free option and paid plans. Free, or from $19.
- What does Built By Indies list?
- Weekly launch platform for indie hackers with upvotes, maker feedback, permanent product listings and a launch-directory list. Best for indie maker launches.
- Does Built By Indies give a dofollow backlink?
- Nofollow; dofollow for top 3 or paid.
- How long does Built By Indies take to approve a listing?
- Free: next open launch week (queue); paid: goes live instantly in chosen week.
- How do I see how many visitors Built By Indies sends?
- Use a UTM link as your website address on Built By Indies, then check visits and sign-ups from it in your analytics.
Launch on IndieNeed too
List the same product on IndieNeed for free: it gets a lasting product page, upvotes and reviews from other makers. Paid plans publish on your chosen day with featured placement. We run IndieNeed.
Alternatives to Built By Indies
- TinyLaunchFree weekly launchesCost: Free, or $39 Premium. Link: Nofollow
- ScrollLaunchWeek-long launchesCost: Free, or $39 Premium. Link: Nofollow
- PitchWallAI and SaaS launchesCost: Free (30+ day wait), or $49. Link: Dofollow
- Product HuntA launch-day crowd and feedbackCost: Free. Link: —
- UneedSaaS, AI and productivity toolsCost: Free queue, or $14.99 to pick a date. Link: Dofollow
- FazierMaker launchesCost: Free, or $49 Premium. Link: —
Compare all of them on the list of the best startup directories, or plan the week with where to submit your startup in 2026.