Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Maker Meet
Hey everyone, I have been doing Indie Hacking for almost 2 years. I was sick of following people on social media or DMing and calling it networking. So, I built a network/platform where professionals meet with fellows via scheduled video calls. We as a community believe that this is a better way as an initial contact than follows and direct messages. Our platform is open for free, early access, currently. Feel free to check us out at https://makermeet.me and if our mindsets match, you may join us at https://app.makermeet.me/ Whom is it best for? It's perfect for…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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Hey HN! I just published https://meet.hn, a map to find hackers in your city. How it works? Demo of the signup process: https://x.com/meet_hn/status/1834918518904746329 1. Fill the form: username, city+country 2. Copy the text generated in the box below the form, and paste it in your HN description. 3. Click "Add me on the map" Optionnaly (it's recommended!) you can add links to your socials as well as some tags to showcase your interests. Why does it exist? I created this because, despite its harsh reputation on the internet, I love the HN community. I…
2024 · its alternatives →
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2020 · womenmake.com · its alternatives →
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Indie Hackers Community▲1,095Work together to build profitable businesses & side projects
2018 · indiehackers.com · its alternatives →
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MakerMove▲285Discover great resources for makers and founders.
2020 · makermove.com · its alternatives →
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Makerlog 3.0▲512The productive community for makers and indie hackers. ✨
2020 · ambitiousfounder.com · its alternatives →
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As someone who struggles with social anxiety, expanding my network through traditional means has always been challenging. I found existing networking apps either too spammy (LinkedIn) or too much like professional dating (Bumble Bizz), and they just didn’t work for me. About a year ago, I developed a matching system for a local startup accelerator. This system connected founders, mentors, and investors based on industries, skills, and job functions, facilitating over 5,000 meetings that led to some amazing outcomes. Inspired by this success, I enhanced the system to focus on email…
2024 · moreoverlap.com · its alternatives →
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MakersTower▲147I 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 →
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MakerMapfree▲197A living map of makers and what they’re building
26d ago · makermap.lol · its alternatives →
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Me and some friends just released a new app. It is matchmaking tool for thinkers and makers. It's a MVP(Native iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id883667173) We would love some feedback on the app before launching and going into the growth state. You can also read more about our vision here: http://www.makemove.se/ Have a nice one!
2014 · its alternatives →
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Makers Page▲119A 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 →
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Makermind▲77Find, form and join small groups of successful entrepreneurs
2022 · makermind.io · its alternatives →
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Product Makers▲116A Slack community to connect with other makers
2021 · ayberkbozkus.wixsite.com · its alternatives →
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TLDR: I made a community where you can find builders or product owners to collab on sideprojects together with <3 A year ago i completed my first sideproject, a digital course on how to "cold email a chief information security officer". I thought and think its a great course, but of course I fell into all the traps (didnt verify a need, i thought id make it and everyone would buy automatically), i tested google ads but hated nerding on that, so i decided to find a marketing person to partner up with! But i knew no one! That got me thinking how many people with relevant knowledge that isnt…
2025 · relentlessly.no · its alternatives →
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Hi guys, I launched a two-day app at a Hacker News London meetup last year. It's called SWYM: Share What You Make. Check it out here - http://swym.me The idea is simple and in a way inspired from Show HN posts. Every time someone posts something cool here, someone asks how did you make it? So Swym provides a simple way to share the tools and people you built your projects with. I put it on the shelf after presenting it last year, but it's one of those things that kept coming back at me. So, I decided to bring it back to life. Here's the full back story - http://swym.me/story If there's…
2012 · swym.me · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I'm sure you've seen the monthly "Ask HN: What Are You Working On?" headlines on [Hacker News](https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...). Honestly, it's my favorite topic because it's packed with insights about what other hackers are up to. I wondered what it would be like if instead of just a headline, there was a whole website where hackers could post daily updates, and where we could follow the hackers we're interested in for their latest updates. And so, this web site was born. I hope it gets used frequently so we can all benefit from it…
2024 · hackerupdates.com · its alternatives →
- 20CM
I believe that doing /something/ with someone over and over again is the best way to meet a cofounder. When I get enough people (6-20) in a given city, I will organize an event along the lines of playing board games, going to a driving range, or volunteering in some way. The main point is that it's not just people drinking or standing around, they have to be active participants in the activity. The goal is for you to go to a number of these events, see how others behave and start to build relationships with them. Then you go off and build something with them. Would love to hear…
2024 · lfc.dev · its alternatives →
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Hi HN community! A huge number of startup founders are reading Hacker News, but it's still very hard to make new personal connections here and help each other with product building, growth, or fundraising. As an experiment to make HN founder community more connected, I've created a system of chat groups, organized by location, industry sector, and priority tasks. We were testing it out for the last couple of weeks, starting with 200+ YCombinator alum companies. Now already have 1000+ startups there, and 80+ venture investors have joined to connect with founders early. Many pitch practices…
2019 · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! Here's my November Startup Sprint project (coded in two days). http://hackerlunch.com It allows you to post your lunch plans and lets other hackers join you. I built this because I often see HN users are interested in meeting each other if they are in the same area. I am not a coder, so this version is very rough. If people use it, I will work with others to build a more polished version. I would love some feedback. What do you think? Is this something you will be using?
2010 · hackerlunch.com · its alternatives →
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Let's set a record and make the maker community go viral!
2019 · x.com · its alternatives →
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Young Makers▲14Community for Young Makers to discuss, network + collaborate
2018 · its alternatives →
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