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24 alternatives to Awesome Indie

Explore micro-startups made by indie makers or small teams

Awesome Indie is a community platform for indie makers and small bootstrapped teams to discover and share their projects. Members can explore, upvote, and submit micro-startups while connecting with others in the indie… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Awesome Indie launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Indie Hackers Community▲1,095
Work together to build profitable businesses & side projects
2018 · indiehackers.com · its alternatives →
2
MAKE Book: The Indie Maker Handbook▲1,372
Learn to build profitable startups the indie way
2018 · readmake.com · its alternatives →
3
Become an Indie Hacker▲826
The ultimate resource for starting profitable side projects
2020 · indiehackers.com · its alternatives →
4
Indie Hacker Stacks▲373
See indie products and their tech stacks
2024 · indiehackerstacks.com · its alternatives →
5
Indie Worldwide▲397
Virtual events with indie founders from around the world
2021 · ramenclub.com · its alternatives →
6
IndieMerger▲412
The easiest way to find a co-founder
2024 · its alternatives →
7
Awesome-indie – Resources for independent developers to make money▲14
Resources for independent developers to make money - mezod/awesome-indie
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Indiedex▲313
Connect with other indie hackers in seconds
2024 · indiedex.app · its alternatives →
9
Indie.Deals▲275
Curated savvy savings on Indie products
2023 · indie.deals · its alternatives →
10
RBD▲360
Celebrate indie makers & their best apps
Nov 2025 · rarebigdeal.com · its alternatives →
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IndieMerger▲404
Indie products meet marketers, newsletter owners and creators. Revenue share, equity or pay per result. List your product or add your channel.
2025 · indiemerger.com · its alternatives →
12
I made an open source directory of where to showoff your projects▲185
I made an open source directory for sharing projects Ever wondered how to show off that something you just built? Look no further! Awesome Launch is meant to be a list of communities and forums you can share your projects to get feedback or your first users. Anyone is free to contribute sites and resources. Hope you enjoy!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Indiegogo for Entrepreneurs▲436
Raise money for your idea and find your first customers
2017 · help.indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
14
Indie Channels▲261
Distribution channels and marketplaces for makers
2019 · indiechannels.xyz · its alternatives →
15
IndieHub▲28
Where your ideas take flight (and sometimes crash)
2024 · indie-hub-g1xg.vercel.app · its alternatives →
16
The Hack Stack▲282
Showcase of cool new products primarily from indie makers
2020 · thehackstack.com · its alternatives →
17
IndieCrush - The Pre-Launch Playground▲249
Get Feedback, First Users & Testimonials in Under 24h
2025 · indiecru.sh · its alternatives →
18
IndieStack▲372
Community for digital makers and bootstrappers.
2020 · indiestack.co · its alternatives →
19
Makers Up▲277
Community's #1 news source for all things indie maker 👨‍🎤
2019 · makersup.xyz · its alternatives →
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Awesome Open Source Indie▲12
A curated list of small independent open source products.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Indie Affiliates▲165
Share your affiliate program in minutes
2024 · indieaffiliates.co · its alternatives →
22
Indie Lottery▲344
Win and increase your website traffic
2022 · wannabe-entrepreneur.com · its alternatives →
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MakeHub▲317
A crowdsourced list of startups made by solo developers
2018 · its alternatives →
24
IndieEarnr▲265
580+ affiliate programs for indie hackers & creators
2023 · unapologeticih.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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