How to launch on BuiltByIndies
Indie makers who will take part in a small community.
- Free option
- Free community queue; may need karma; nofollow
- Free-tier wait
- Next launch week with space (as stated)
- Badge or link required
- No (may need karma)
- Cheapest paid option
- $15 Premium
- Dofollow: they say
- Top 3 (free), yes (paid)
- Dofollow: we saw
- No nofollow on 6 of 6 listings sampled (example)
- Audience
- Not published by BuiltByIndies
What it is
BuiltByIndies is a launchpad and community for indie makers, with weekly launch cohorts, stories and chat. Free launches take the next open week; paid ones pick any week and publish instantly.
Who it is best for
Makers who are happy to upvote and engage with the current cohort to earn a free slot, or who want a cheap paid launch with homepage time.
How to submit
- Submit your product; submitting is free.
- Right after submitting, choose Free, Premium or Featured.
- On Free, you upvote a few products from the current cohort before scheduling, and a small amount of karma may be required.
- Premium lets you pick any launch week, even full ones, and publishes instantly.
Free vs paid
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Launch | $0 | Community queue, nofollow links (dofollow for top 3), may require karma |
| Premium Launch | $15 one-time | Pick any week, instant publish, dofollow, 14 days of homepage sponsorship |
| Featured Launch | $25 one-time | Premium plus 30 days on the homepage and a blog post with a dofollow link |
| Ads | $15/week | Side panel or launchpad feed, no launch needed |
Dofollow or nofollow?
BuiltByIndies' pricing page lists nofollow backlinks for free launches (dofollow for the top three products) and dofollow backlinks on Premium and Featured.
Our check, 2026-09-30: No nofollow on 6 of 6 listings sampled. Example we checked: builtbyindies.com/products/lingera. We read the rel attribute on the link to the maker's own site; a link without nofollow or ugc passes ranking signals, while nofollow and ugc ask search engines not to.
Tips
- Premium and Featured are one-time payments per launch, not subscriptions.
- Featured's blog post is written after your launch, and you are emailed the link once it is live.
BuiltByIndies FAQ
Is BuiltByIndies free?
Yes. Free launches join the community queue; you upvote a few current products first and may need a small amount of karma. Links are nofollow unless you finish top three.
What does BuiltByIndies Premium cost?
$15 one-time: pick any week, instant publish, dofollow links and 14 days of homepage sponsorship.
Alternatives to BuiltByIndies
Sources, checked 2026-09-30
Launching this week?List it on VibeKing too: free with the badge, and every listing gets its own product page.
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