BuiltByMe is a curated directory of software products made by indie makers and solo founders. Makers submit products for backlinks and exposure, and visitors browse by category and vote in a weekly leaderboard.
BuiltByMe at a glance
- Platforms
- Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid plans
- $9 once
- Public API
- No
- MCP server
- No
What is BuiltByMe?
BuiltByMe lists products submitted by independent developers and small bootstrapped teams. Each product gets its own page and a link to a maker profile. Listings are reviewed before approval and sorted into categories such as AI tools, SaaS, productivity, marketing and developer tools. The site says it holds more than 675 approved products.
Products compete in a weekly upvote leaderboard that runs Monday to Sunday. The top product gets a newsletter feature and a post on X. The site also shows all-time top makers and most upvoted products. It publishes a blog and RSS feeds, and offers 18 free browser-based SEO tools such as a meta tag checker, robots.txt validator, redirect checker and page speed grader.
Who is BuiltByMe for?
Indie makers and solo founders who want a listing, a backlink and a chance at weekly exposure for a product they built. It also suits people who want to find tools made by small independent teams. The site states that VC-backed companies and agencies are not listed.
Highlights
- 675+ approved products across 20 categories
- Weekly upvote leaderboard, Monday to Sunday
- Winner gets a newsletter feature and an X post
- Maker profile page for each listed product
- 18 free browser-based SEO tools, no signup
- RSS feeds for products, blog and weekly winners
How much does BuiltByMe cost?
Freemium. The free listing plan gives a NoFollow backlink and a place in a queue scheduled well into 2027. The Launch plan costs $9 one-time and the Sponsor plan costs $19 one-time.
Paid plans: $9 once.
