Directory index · Launch platforms · researched October 2026
Builtbyindies
builtbyindies.comBuiltbyindies is a launch platform for all kinds of startups, including AI tools, design tools, developer tools, mobile apps, and SaaS. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does Builtbyindies cost?
Listing on Builtbyindies is free if you wait your turn, with paid options from $29.
Standard Launch is free and joins the community queue for the next open week with space. Before scheduling, a submitter must upvote some products from the current cohort; a small amount of karma may be required, earned through community participation. The free listing gets a dofollow link only if it finishes in the top three. After scheduling, adding the BuiltbyIndies badge can move the launch to next week; the site checks for the badge, which must remain until launch day or the launch moves back to its original week.
- Free submission and queue for the next open launch week
- Permanent listing, indexed by Google and described as ready for AI search
- Dofollow link only if the product finishes in the top three
- Badge-based queue skip option
- Everything in Standard
- Choose a launch week, including full weeks; product goes live instantly
- Four permanent dofollow backlinks from the product page, launch week, category and maker profile
- Top of the list in its launch week
- Verified premium mark and priority support
- Everything in Plus
- 14 days in the homepage spotlight
- Blog post about the product with a fifth dofollow backlink
- Featured mark on the listing
- Everything in Featured
- 30 days in the homepage spotlight and ad slots
- Newsletter sponsor spot during launch week; newsletter claims 1,600+ makers
- Launch blog post with a dofollow link
- Five permanent dofollow backlinks from a DR 40 site
Extras they sell
- Skip the queue with the BuiltbyIndies badge $0
- Add the badge to the product website. BuiltbyIndies checks it and moves the free launch to next week; keep it through launch day or the launch returns to its original week.
- Advertise $25 per week or $79 per month (4 consecutive weeks)
- Side Panel Widget or Launchpad Feed placement; slots are one week and multiple slots can be booked. Includes a weekly performance report. Ads are reviewed before going live, with a full refund if they cannot run.
- Sponsor the newsletter $39 per issue
- One sponsor at the top of the Monday digest, sent to 1,600+ makers. Includes company name, one-line pitch and link; no product launch required.
- Blog post with a backlink $49 one-time
- BuiltbyIndies writes a post from the customer's brief and publishes it on its blog, indexed by Google, with a permanent dofollow link from a claimed DR 40 site. No launch required.
- Directory submission Starter $49 for 25 directories
- Hand-submission to 25 free dofollow directories, highest DR first; submission list sent by email. The service promises submissions, not approvals.
- Directory submission Growth $99 for 50 directories
- Hand-submission to 50 directories, dofollow first, with a report marking each submitted, live or rejected and URLs for live links. The service promises submissions, not approvals.
- Directory submission Pro $199 for 100 directories
- Hand-submission to 100 directories, including AI directories and communities, with a report marking each submitted, live or rejected and URLs for live links. The service promises submissions, not approvals.
Does Builtbyindies give a dofollow backlink?
Builtbyindies links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 40.
Who gets into Builtbyindies, and how fast?
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
No product-launch review-time estimate found. The separate directory-submission service says submissions are done by hand within 7–14 days, while approvals are determined by each directory. Ads are reviewed before going live, with no review duration stated.
How much traffic does Builtbyindies get?
Similarweb ranks builtbyindies.com #1,373,482 in the world by traffic.
What Builtbyindies says about its audience: Signup panel says: “Join 1,771+ makers and creators launching products every week”; it also displays “+2k” alongside “TRUSTED BY TOP INDIE HACKERS.” The newsletter is described as sent to “1,600+ makers.”
How do you submit to Builtbyindies?
You submit to Builtbyindies through a form, after creating an account. Sign-up options: Google and Email and password.
What the form asks for
- Product submission form was not accessible: /submit redirected to sign-in before showing it.
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Researched 29 October 2026 from Builtbyindies's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.