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24 alternatives to Indie StartUP List

Indie startups from indie makers from all over the world

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

1. 1
   Indie Startup List 2.0▲8

   Collection of the best indie startups

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Indie Worldwide▲397

   Virtual events with indie founders from around the world

   2021 · ramenclub.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MAKE Book: The Indie Maker Handbook▲1,372

   Learn to build profitable startups the indie way

   2018 · readmake.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Indie.Deals▲275

   Curated savvy savings on Indie products

   2023 · indie.deals · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Startups List▲253

   Collections of the best startups in different places

   2014 · startups-list.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   What is an Indie Maker?▲161

   Are you tired of explaining what an indie maker is?

   2022 · whatisanindiemaker.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Indie Hacker Stacks▲373

   See indie products and their tech stacks

   2024 · indiehackerstacks.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Indie Channels▲261

   Distribution channels and marketplaces for makers

   2019 · indiechannels.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Indie App Makers▲7

   A marketplace of apps from Indie Makers

   2023 · indieappmakers.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    BetaList▲232

    Discover tomorrow's startups, today.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Awesome Indie▲275

    Explore micro-startups made by indie makers or small teams

    2022 · awesomeindie.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    IndieLeaders▲135

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

    2021 · indieleaders.xyz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Startup List▲160

    Curated list of resources to build your next startup

    2019 · startuplist.pro · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Open Startups▲439

    A list of startups making their stats public

    2019 · open-startups.xyz · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Entrepreneur List▲162

    A curated directory of 700+ entrepreneurs to learn from

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Indiegogo for Entrepreneurs▲436

    Raise money for your idea and find your first customers

    2017 · help.indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    IndieHub▲9

    The Best All-in-One Directory for Indie Makers

    2025 · indiehub.best · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MakeHub▲317

    A crowdsourced list of startups made by solo developers

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Indiedex▲313

    Connect with other indie hackers in seconds

    2024 · indiedex.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FoundersList – Looking for a cofounder or a new startup to work on?▲178

    320+ cofounder listings. Find your next startup or business cofounder, anywhere in the world, with no membership fees or messaging restrictions

    2020 · founderslist.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Makers Up▲277

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

    2019 · makersup.xyz · its alternatives →

22. 22
    IndieHacks▲176

    Discover indie version of popular SaaS products

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    IndieHub▲28

    Where your ideas take flight (and sometimes crash)

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

24. 24
    IndieEvent▲123

    Events are created automatically when at least two people are in the same city

    Mar 2026 · indieevent.net · its alternatives →

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