Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Public Gems

A directory of people building in public

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Public Gems launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Publicly▲421

   Build in the open

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   #buildinpublic▲621

   Discover what people are building in public

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Open Makers▲234

   Community of makers who build in public

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4IM
   I made an open source directory of where to showoff your projects▲185

   I made an open source directory for sharing projects Ever wondered how to show off that something you just built? Look no further! Awesome Launch is meant to be a list of communities and forums you can share your projects to get feedback or your first users. Anyone is free to contribute sites and resources. Hope you enjoy!

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spark▲196

   Community for indie hackers to learn, network & grow

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Build In Public Cheatsheet▲231

   All you need to know about building In public 🚀

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Stacks▲251

   A collection of PH's most popular curated lists.

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Faces▲459

   Create a people directory for your community 👫

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   List.community▲145

   Easy way to browse curated lists on GitHub

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PR Stack▲294

    All the tools you need for PR in one place.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gem▲136

    Discover the best of the internet. 💎

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Community Tip Jar▲189

    Discover 200+ of the best community building tweets

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stashes.io▲247

    Start your own curated directory

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Help Me Build▲107

    Discover high quality tools to build awesome things

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Public Builders▲17

    Discover build in public founders and creators

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16AL
    A list of websites and directories where you can promote your projects▲29

    Hey guys, Spent some time compiling this list of websites and directories. Figured I'd share it in case anyone needs it!

    Mar 2026 · promotestartup.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    StackForest▲173

    A curated directory of tools and services for professionals.

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    WordPress Stash▲237

    A curated directory of resources and tools for WordPress

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Palette▲180

    Social platform to curate all your interests in one place

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    tldr.place▲102

    Share your favorite places with friends

    2025 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sawia▲190

    Find trending open source projects to contribute to

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Community Box▲76

    Easily create beautiful directories

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Beautiful Open▲132

    Beautiful sites for Open Source projects

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    101 #indiehackers building in public▲17

    Free curated db of 101 indie hackers building in public

    2021 · 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 →