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24 alternatives to IndieMakers Guide

A guide for the new upcoming indiemakers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IndieMakers Guide launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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

   Learn to build profitable startups the indie way

   2018 · readmake.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Indie Worldwide▲397

   Virtual events with indie founders from around the world

   2021 · ramenclub.com · 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
   IndieLeaders▲135

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

   2021 · indieleaders.xyz · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Maker Mag▲414

   The first magazine for indie makers

   2018 · makermag.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Indie App Makers▲7

   A marketplace of apps from Indie Makers

   2023 · indieappmakers.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Makers Up▲277

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

   2019 · makersup.xyz · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Indie Makers Tools▲59

   All in One Tool for Makers

   2019 · indiemakers.tools · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Maker Weekly▲136

   Indiemaker and bootstrapped startup news

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Make & Shine▲235

    Grow an audience and get press coverage as an indie maker

    2018 · nesslabs.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    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. 12
    Maker Rank▲528

    Your favorite makers, ranked 👩‍🎤

    2018 · makerrank.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Open Makers▲234

    Community of makers who build in public

    2021 · openmakers.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Indie Letters▲393

    Not a marketing but "growth" marketing newsletter for makers

    2020 · indieletters.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tools for Makers▲379

    A hand-curated directory of tools for indie makers.

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Resources for Indie Makers▲15

    Discover Makers to follow, Books to read, etc

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Indie Lottery▲344

    Win and increase your website traffic

    2022 · wannabe-entrepreneur.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Indiegogo for Entrepreneurs▲436

    Raise money for your idea and find your first customers

    2017 · help.indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Marketing4Makers Community▲246

    A feedback group of makers that want to learn marketing

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Going Indie▲69

    A complete guide to becoming an indie software developer

    2020 · goingindie.tech · its alternatives →

21. 21
    IndieMakers.io▲3

    Explore analysis, case study, guides, insights & beyond

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    RBD▲360

    Celebrate indie makers & their best apps

    Nov 2025 · rarebigdeal.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Indie.Deals▲275

    Curated savvy savings on Indie products

    2023 · indie.deals · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Communities List▲178

    Find the best communities for makers & entrepreneurs.

    2017 · communitieslist.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →