Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Make & Shine

Grow an audience and get press coverage as an indie maker

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

1
MAKE Book: The Indie Maker Handbook▲1,372
Learn to build profitable startups the indie way
2018 · readmake.com · its alternatives →
2
Indie Letters▲393
Not a marketing but "growth" marketing newsletter for makers
2020 · indieletters.com · its alternatives →
3
The Embedded Entrepreneur▲769
How to build an audience-driven business
2021 · embeddedentrepreneur.com · its alternatives →
4
MakerMove▲285
Discover great resources for makers and founders.
2020 · makermove.com · its alternatives →
5
Makers Up▲277
Community's #1 news source for all things indie maker 👨‍🎤
2019 · makersup.xyz · its alternatives →
6
Product-Led Growth Book▲244
Build a product that sells itself
2022 · productled.com · its alternatives →
7
Jolt! Make your product stand out.▲181
For devs, designers, freelancers, makers, & entrepreneurs.
2016 · justinjackson.ca · its alternatives →
8
PR for Growth Playbook▲120
Step-by-step guide on PR for startups & growing businesses
2019 · publicize.co · its alternatives →
9
IndexPage▲197
Effortlessly build a webpage, share content online and grow
2024 · its alternatives →
10
PressPilot 2.0▲179
Launch your startup in the press in a few clicks
2023 · presspilot.io · its alternatives →
11
Audience First Handbook▲214
To start your own business, build an audience first
2023 · leventask.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
12
IndieLeaders▲135
Discover Indie Makers who are on top of their indie game.
2021 · indieleaders.xyz · its alternatives →
13
Makers Page▲119
A daily leaderboard for maker launches. Submit your product, quote-tweet the launch post, and climb by real likes on X, not upvotes. Resets every day.
Feb 2026 · makers.page · its alternatives →
14
GET ATTENTION▲111
Bootstrapped guide to PR, branding, marketing & growth 👀
2018 · estasinvitado.io · its alternatives →
15
Throngalong▲88
Prepare for an independent future: build a Twitter audience.
2021 · its alternatives →
16
PR Boost by Press Hunt▲174
Get your startup in the news with PR campaigns powered by AI
2019 · presshunt.co · its alternatives →
17
Growth Everywhere: How To Be Prolific With Content Writing and Promotion▲61
Learn how to create and promote great content.
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
18
Medium Growth Guide▲97
How to make Medium work for you!
2016 · its alternatives →
19
Hacker PR Toolkit▲165
Launch your startup in the press, without hiring a PR agency
2021 · its alternatives →
20
Seedproof▲188
Get feedback for your startup ideas 🔥
2018 · seedproof.com · its alternatives →
21
Making Startup Pack▲93
Hack growth, marketing, and income with Making Startup Pack
2021 · german2002.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
22
Creator Growth KIT▲94
300+ hacks and tools for influencers and content creators
2021 · danilelers.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
23
Growth Marketing Today▲124
A podcast featuring the best in Growth Marketing
2017 · its alternatives →
24
Growth Kung Fu Interview: How to consistently get media exposure as a young startup?▲62
Asian Startup Growth Stories and Insights
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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