Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Indie App Makers

A marketplace of apps from Indie Makers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Indie App Makers launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Indie Channels▲261

   Distribution channels and marketplaces for makers

   2019 · indiechannels.xyz · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Indie.Deals▲275

   Curated savvy savings on Indie products

   2023 · indie.deals · its alternatives →

3. 3
   What is an Indie Maker?▲161

   Are you tired of explaining what an indie maker is?

   2022 · whatisanindiemaker.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Indie Worldwide▲397

   Virtual events with indie founders from around the world

   2021 · ramenclub.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Awesome Indie▲275

   Explore micro-startups made by indie makers or small teams

   2022 · awesomeindie.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RBD▲360

   Celebrate indie makers & their best apps

   Nov 2025 · rarebigdeal.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   Makers Up▲277

   Community's #1 news source for all things indie maker 👨‍🎤

   2019 · makersup.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   IndieHub▲9

   The Best All-in-One Directory for Indie Makers

   2025 · indiehub.best · its alternatives →

10. 10
    IndieMakers Guide▲7

    A guide for the new upcoming indiemakers

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Makers▲115

    Beautiful goal browsing and creation iOS app

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Indie Hacker Stacks▲373

    See indie products and their tech stacks

    2024 · indiehackerstacks.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    IndieMerger▲412

    The easiest way to find a co-founder

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    IndieHacks▲176

    Discover indie version of popular SaaS products

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Indie App Santa▲134

    The indie app advent calendar 🗓🎄

    2020 · appcraftstudio.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MakeHub▲317

    A crowdsourced list of startups made by solo developers

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    IndieLeaders▲135

    Discover Indie Makers who are on top of their indie game.

    2021 · indieleaders.xyz · its alternatives →

18. 18
    IndieHub▲28

    Where your ideas take flight (and sometimes crash)

    2024 · indie-hub-g1xg.vercel.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Indie StartUP List▲3

    Indie startups from indie makers from all over the world

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Open Makers▲234

    Community of makers who build in public

    2021 · openmakers.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Apps On Grid▲124

    A tiny directory of cool indie apps

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Indie Startup List 2.0▲8

    Collection of the best indie startups

    2024 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    BuiltByIndies▲6

    Discover the Best New SaaS Products & Launch Indie SaaS

    Feb 2026 · builtbyindies.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Indiegogo iOS app▲90

    Discover/ fund projects and causes you love on Indiegogo.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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