A curated product directory for tools, apps and software built by indie makers and solo founders, with a weekly upvote competition.

How does BuiltByMe approve products?

Every submission is manually reviewed to check it is real, functional, built by an independent maker, has a working website and a clear description.

Who can submit a product?

Any independent maker, solo founder or small team, but not large funded companies or agencies.

What happens if I win #1?

The top product each week is featured in the newsletter and gets a shoutout on X, on any plan.

Who can submit a product to BuiltByMe?

Any independent maker, solo founder, or small team can submit a product. We welcome bootstrapped SaaS products, web apps, mobile apps, developer tools, browser extensions, and more. The product must be built by you, not by a large funded company or agency.

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BuiltByMe

The indie maker directory where builders launch and compete weekly

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A curated directory of products built by indie makers and solo founders, with a weekly upvote competition and manual review of every listing.

Launches in the week of 16 November 2026. Voting opens when it goes live.

Overview

A look at builtbyme.io

BuiltByMe is a product directory for independent makers: solo founders, bootstrapped developers and small teams. Makers submit their own products, and every listing is reviewed by a human before it goes live.

Products compete each week for community upvotes. The weekly winner gets a newsletter feature and a promotion post on X.

Beyond free listings, it offers paid Launch and Sponsor plans, a Directory Boost submission service and guest posts.

Feature notes

Weekly upvote leaderboard
Manual review of every listing
Maker Points rewards
Directory submission service
Public maker profiles

Pricing

Pricing model: Freemium

Free plan ($0) with a nofollow link; Launch $9 one-time with a dofollow link; Sponsor $19 one-time for a 30-day sidebar placement. Directory Boost: $49 (50 directories), $89 (100), $119 (150). Guest post $29/post.

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BuiltByMe at a glance

Community votes: 0
Followers: 0
Founded: 2024
Stage: Startup

BuiltByMe metrics

Inspection sheet for builtbyme.io: Ahrefs Domain Rating and Majestic link metrics, with the delta since the last inspection. Domain Authority, Page Authority and Spam Score by Moz.
Metric	Value
Domain Rating	29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow	7 no change since last check
Citation Flow	30 no change since last check
Referring domains	215 no change since last check
External backlinks	2,384 no change since last check
Domain Authority (Moz)	15 no change since last check
Page Authority (Moz)	36 no change since last check
Spam Score (Moz)	15% no change since last check

Domain Rating by Ahrefs inspected 15 Nov 2026, adjusted 15 Nov 2026. Primary topic: Business/Directories (7). Majestic inspected 12 Nov 2026, adjusted 12 Nov 2026. Link data: Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd. Moz checked 12 Nov 2026, adjusted 12 Nov 2026.

BuiltByMe domain diagnostics

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Public RDAP record, last read 15 Nov 2026, 03:50 UTC.
Domain age	1 year
Registered	4 Nov 2025
Expires	4 Nov 2027
Registrar	HOSTINGER operations, UAB
DNSSEC	Not signed

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The playbook on Launching Pro lists what to prepare, what to post on launch day and where else to list your product.

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FAQ

What is BuiltByMe?: A curated product directory for tools, apps and software built by indie makers and solo founders, with a weekly upvote competition.
How does BuiltByMe approve products?: Every submission is manually reviewed to check it is real, functional, built by an independent maker, has a working website and a clear description.
Who can submit a product?: Any independent maker, solo founder or small team, but not large funded companies or agencies.
What happens if I win #1?: The top product each week is featured in the newsletter and gets a shoutout on X, on any plan.
Who can submit a product to BuiltByMe?: Any independent maker, solo founder, or small team can submit a product. We welcome bootstrapped SaaS products, web apps, mobile apps, developer tools, browser extensions, and more. The product must be built by you, not by a large funded company or agency.

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