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BuiltByMe
The indie maker directory where builders launch and compete weekly
A curated directory of products built by indie makers and solo founders, with a weekly upvote competition and manual review of every listing.
Launches in the week of 16 November 2026. Voting opens when it goes live.
About BuiltByMe
BuiltByMe is a curated product directory for tools, apps and software built by indie makers and solo founders. Every listing is submitted by the maker and reviewed by a human before it goes live.
Products compete in a weekly upvote competition. The weekly winner gets a newsletter feature and a promotion post on X.
Makers can list for free or pay for a dofollow link or sponsor placement. A manual directory submission service is also offered.
What we found
- Weekly upvote competition
- Manual review of every submission
- Maker Points and tiers
- Public maker profiles
- Directory submission service
- Guest posts on the blog
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free plan ($0) with a nofollow link; Launch $9 one-time with a dofollow link; Sponsor $19 one-time with a 30-day sidebar placement. Directory submission service: Starter $49, Pro $89, Premium $119 one-time.
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Common questions
- What is BuiltByMe?
- BuiltByMe is a curated product directory for tools, apps and software built by indie makers and solo founders. Products compete in a weekly upvote competition.
- How does BuiltByMe approve products?
- Every submission is manually reviewed. The product must be real and functional, built by an independent maker, have a working website and describe clearly what it does.
- Who can submit a product to BuiltByMe?
- Any independent maker, solo founder or small team can submit a product they built themselves, not one from a large funded company or agency.
- How does the weekly competition work?
- Newly launched products compete for upvotes from Monday to Sunday. The top product wins a newsletter feature and a social media promotion post.
- Is BuiltByMe free to use?
- Browsing and submitting are free, with a nofollow link. The Launch plan costs $9 one-time and the Sponsor plan $19 one-time.
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BuiltByMe has a free listing. The owner can unlock the full profile with a paid launch for $5:
- Founder story (locked)
- Milestones (locked)
- Demo video (locked)
- Dofollow website link (locked)