Directory profile
Builtbyindies: how to submit, cost, DR and traffic
Builtbyindies is a launch platform and maker community with about 2K visits a month and a Domain Rating of 34. Free. We couldn't confirm the link type.
Our take
A free weekly launch for indie products.
What Builtbyindies is
Builtbyindies is a weekly launch platform for indie hackers with upvotes, feedback and a permanent listing.
Checked on Builtbyindies's own pages in November 2026.
Builtbyindies at a glance
| Monthly visits | 2K (estimate) |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating | 34 |
| Category | Launch platform / maker community |
| Cost | Free |
| Link type | Not checked |
| Badge required | No |
| Account required | No |
| CAPTCHA | None seen |
| Submit page | builtbyindies.com/submit |
| Last checked | November 2026 |
Good
- Free to list
- No account needed
Watch out
- No drawbacks in the data
What a listing on Builtbyindies gets you
Launching is free.
How to submit to Builtbyindies
- Search Builtbyindies for your product first. If it's already listed, claim or update that listing instead of submitting again.
- Open the submit page: builtbyindies.com/submit.
- No account is needed to submit.
- Fill in the form. When our agent walked it, it asked for your email (required).
- Save the listing URL once it's public, so you can check the link later.
What our agent saw on Builtbyindies's submit flow
- The flow starts and stays on builtbyindies.com/submit.
- An account step came up (sign-up or sign-in) before the listing could go further.
- Options seen along the way: paid or featured upgrades, an eligibility or community rule.
- We didn't reach the last screen, so later steps may ask for more.
Recorded by our submission agent on 3 October 2026. Directory flows change, so check the live page.
Submit to Builtbyindies with your AI agent
AgentLaunch is a launch kit you open in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. Your agent submits your product to 300+ hand-checked directories, Builtbyindies included, from your own browser, and tracks every listing. On Builtbyindies specifically:
- It already knows Builtbyindies's submit flow from the path we recorded (builtbyindies.com/submit).
- Builtbyindies needs an account, so the agent signs up and confirms the email itself.
- It writes the listing copy for Builtbyindies's audience (launch platform and maker community) instead of pasting the same description everywhere.
- When Builtbyindies publishes the listing, it saves the URL and checks the link in your launch tracker.
How Builtbyindies compares
- Traffic: #72 of 103 in its category, against a category median of 5K visits a month.
- Domain Rating: 34, against a category median of 51.
- Cost: 54% of directories in this category have a free route; Builtbyindies is one of them.
- Links: 59% of this category give a dofollow product link; Builtbyindies's is not checked.
- Accounts: 65% need no account; Builtbyindies doesn't either.
Builtbyindies alternatives
Other directories in the same category (launch platform and maker community), by traffic:
| Directory | Visits/mo | DR | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Hunt | 3.7M | 91 | Free | Dofollow |
| Peerlist | 486K | 77 | Free | Nofollow |
| BetaList | 259K | 76 | Check the site | Dofollow |
| Uneed | 173K | 76 | Free, paid extras from $14.99 | Dofollow |
| MicroLaunch | 93K | 64 | Free | Dofollow |
FAQ
Is Builtbyindies free?
Yes. Listing on Builtbyindies is free.
Does Builtbyindies give a dofollow backlink?
We couldn't confirm the link type on Builtbyindies.
Do I need an account to submit to Builtbyindies?
No. You can submit without creating an account.
How much traffic does Builtbyindies get?
About 2K visits a month (third-party estimate, September 2026). That ranks it #262 of 352 directories in our catalog.
Can I submit to Builtbyindies automatically?
Yes. AgentLaunch is a launch kit you open in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor, and Builtbyindies is one of the 300+ hand-checked directories in its catalog. Your AI agent fills in Builtbyindies's form from your product details and tracks the listing until it's live.
Terms used here: Launch platform · Domain Rating · Directory traffic · Dofollow link · Free listing. Data across all 352 directories: launch directory statistics 2026.
Traffic and Domain Rating are third-party estimates. Prices, link types and rules change, so check Builtbyindies's own page before paying.