Publicly – Build in the Open

In plain words

Publicly is a platform that tracks projects and progress shared publicly by makers and builders. It allows users to discover and follow what others are building in real time. The service uses Iframely's embedding API to display content directly on the platform, helping creators share their work and allowing the community to stay updated on development efforts.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Build in the Open

Publicly is a simple way to track all the great things being built in public by all the brave makers willing to share their progress. Iframely provides a simple API to embed the webs best content on your site. They have given Publicly a free account, so we can embed yourfrom publicly.io

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