Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Buildside

Where founders build in public and grow together

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   FoundersAround▲445

   Well, when I moved to another country (UK) I felt super lost. Who were the founders living here? What do they do? I ended up going to a Google coworking space over there and met some cool people. Now, I'm back in my home country, after 8 years abroad, and again, I don't know who are the founders living close to me that I could potentially meet. That's why I decided to build FoundersAround.com A simple map where founders can pin themselves. Meet other founders living nearby. Check in when travelling and meet founders over there.

   2025 · foundersaround.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   launching.today▲528

   A place to launch and share your project

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Socially▲212

   The community builder platform for creators

   2024 · socially.so · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Publicly▲421

   Build in the open

   2017 · publicly.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Build Your SaaS▲416

   A podcast about what it takes to launch a web app in 2018

   2018 · saas.transistor.fm · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MakersTower▲147

   I built a site for micro SaaS makers. Its called MakersTower. Its a place for micro SaaS founders. They can show their products, they can share their storis in MakersTower.

   2024 · makerstower.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   earlyStage▲104

   Meet the co-founders and investors of your future startup

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Open Makers▲234

   Community of makers who build in public

   2021 · openmakers.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   StartupBase▲124

   Community of makers & early adopters

   2017 · startupbase.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BUILD▲80

    An inside look at what it takes to scale a software company

    2016 · openviewpartners.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Launchnow▲102

    SaaS boilerplate with a distribution first mindset

    2024 · launchnow.pro · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MOVE↗️▲84

    Online fitness & startup community for founders.

    2020 · gomove.xyz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup Builder By StartupHunt▲58

    1000+ Places To Promote Your Startup

    2022 · agarwaravi.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    StartupTile▲74

    Discover startup launches from all over the web, everyday

    2022 · startuptile.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Founders Grid▲77

    The Growth Network For Global Entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Built In Public▲3

    real founders, real builders .

    Feb 2026 · builtinpublic.xyz · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Your first step▲44

    Launch a profitable SaaS with confidence

    2025 · your-first-step.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    BuiltByIndies▲6

    Discover the Best New SaaS Products & Launch Indie SaaS

    Feb 2026 · builtbyindies.com · its alternatives →

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    OnlyFounders▲3

    Where founders build in public.

    Aug 2026 · onlyfounder.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BuildMate 2.0▲4

    Founder-to-founder network to find co-founders

    Feb 2026 · probuildmate.lovable.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FoundersWall▲35

    I used to be just a blogger. Now I build internet products, still without code, using AI, design, and taste. I was building in public on X for last 2 months. And honestly, I got tired of how it became performative and started to feel fake. I shipped 2 products. Both failed to get any real traction. I kept sneaking into popular builders’ profiles, hoping to learn how they do it. One thing I kept seeing everywhere, product launch directories. I thought here is the scope. So I started building one. Same UI like the rest. Nothing special. Suddenly one day when it was half built, I realized…

    2025 · founderswall.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MarketMint▲23

    Discover and Launch Things Beyond Just Tools & Startups

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Public Builders▲17

    Discover build in public founders and creators

    2024 · publicbuilders.org · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Come Build With Us▲3

    The community where SaaS builders and founders connect.

    2023 · its alternatives →

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