Tools for Makers

In plain words

Tools for Makers is a curated directory of over 200 products organized into 30 categories, designed to help indie makers build and launch projects efficiently. The platform covers design tools, developer tools, and maker tools, with each tool verified by the Product Hunt community. It serves as a reference resource for makers seeking reliable software solutions across their workflow.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Tools for Makers is a hand-curated database of tools to help you build and ship ideas faster. It currently features 200+ products in 30 categories. Each category consists of carefully selected tools, all verified by Product Hunt community.

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  The Makers2016 · themakers.io · ▲201

  A curated directory of tools for the makers

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  Ramen.Tools2024 · ramen.tools · ▲736

  See what tools other indie makers are using

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  Makers by Product Hunt2018 · ▲816

  A place for Makers to share, connect, and reach their goals

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  1000.tools2023 · 1000.tools · ▲550

  The 1000 best tools and deals

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  MakerBox2022 · makerbox.club · ▲621

  600 tools with generous free plans for indie entrepreneurs

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  Maker Design Tools2020 · ▲26

  Database of curated design resources & tools for makers

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  /dev/null▲482

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 2d ago · dev-null.sh

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  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

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  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 25d ago · github.com

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  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 22d ago · openbot.run

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  Talanoa▲343

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 20d ago · talanoa.email

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  CoreSpeed▲332

  One MCP for everything your agents need: apps, memory, tools

  Dev tools · 28d ago · corespeed.io

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  Krisp Mac▲893

  Record outgoing calls and get transcripts + AI notes

  AI · 2018 · krisp.ai

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  Web.dev by Google▲815

  Learn how to build for the web and see where you stand 🌟

  Dev tools · 2018 · web.dev

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  DrawKit▲765

  MIT licensed SVG illustrations, in 2 styles

  Dev tools · 2018

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  The 1.1.1.1 App▲689

  Faster, more private internet by Cloudflare, now on mobile

  Work · 2018 · apps.apple.com

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  TabNine, an autocompleter for all languages▲607

  Tabnine is the AI code assistant that accelerates and simplifies software development while keeping your code private, secure, and compliant.

  AI · 2018 · tabnine.com

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  1Kprojects▲585

  Neglected side projects for less than $1000.

  Dev tools · 2018 · indiemaker.com