Awesome Indie at a glance
- Listing price
- Free, paid upgradesSkip/Boost/Premium paid tiers $9.99-$49.99 for choosing launch day and visibility; Pro $49.99/year
- Domain rating
- DR 24
- Link
- Dofollow
- Account
- Sign up with email or Google
- Captcha
- None
- Backlink or badge
- Not required
- Email confirmation
- Yes, by link or code
- Time to go live
- Automatic check usually within the hour; human review can take a day or two.
- Submit at
- awesomeindie.com/submit
What Awesome Indie is and who it's for
Awesome Indie is a launchpad and community for indie tech products. Every day it publishes 15–25 new products, ranked by community upvotes. Makers can submit software they built, get a launch day, and engage with a community of 11,296+ makers.
Indie makers, solo founders, and small teams looking to discover and launch new software products.
It lists
- Web apps
- Mobile apps
- Developer tools
- Extensions
- APIs
- Indie SaaS
- Side projects that are genuinely usable
It doesn't take
- Agency portfolios
- Listings for somebody else's product
- Resold white-label products
- Products that are not software
How to submit to Awesome Indie, step by step
Submit your product and take the next available day in the queue. Free launch includes a launch day, product page, maker profile, and a do-follow link at 20 upvotes.
Sign in
Sign in with email, Google, GitHub, or X. No password required.
Add product
Click 'Add product' and provide the product URL. AI drafts name, tagline, description, categories, and URL; you can rewrite them.
Add logo and screenshots
Optionally add a logo and a few screenshots.
Submit for review
Submit the product.
Get launch date
Once accepted, you get a fixed launch date. Free launches take the next available day in the queue (currently ~4 months out).
Launch and engage
On launch day, your product appears on the homepage. Answer comments to drive upvotes.
What the Awesome Indie form asks for
| Field | Limits and format |
|---|---|
| Product URL | Must be a public URL that loads and describes the product |
| Name | AI-drafted, editable |
| Tagline | AI-drafted, editable |
| Description | AI-drafted, editable |
| Categories | AI-drafted, editable |
| Logo | Optional |
| Screenshots | Optional |
Our free preview drafts your name, tagline, short and long descriptions, categories and tags in the lengths directories like this one ask for. Try it with your URL.
Awesome Indie pricing: free vs paid
| Option | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Launch | Free | Launch day, product page, maker profile, do-follow link at 20 upvotes |
| Skip the Line | $9.99 one-off per product | Pick your own launch day, product slot added to account, accepted immediately |
| Boost Launch | $29.99 one-off per product | Everything in Skip the Line, featured on homepage and sidebar for launch day, flame badge |
| Premium Launch | $49.99 one-off per product | Everything in Boost Launch, newsletter feature, social post on X/Bluesky/Mastodon |
| Awesome Indie Pro | $49.99/year | Unlimited product submissions, unlimited upvotes, verified badge, website link on profile, analytics |
| Sponsored Ad Spot | $99.99/month | Sidebar ad on every page with logo, one line of copy, and link |
Why Awesome Indie submissions get rejected or stall
- Website does not load or is still a template
- Product is not software
- Same site launched less than six months ago
- Copy written for search engines rather than readers
- Submitting somebody else's product
Tips for a listing that gets approved
- Use a working, descriptive product URL; placeholder pages are automatically refused.
- Add a logo and screenshots to make your listing stand out.
- Engage with comments on launch day to drive upvotes.
- Consider Skip the Line if you need a specific launch date.
Our take on Awesome Indie
Awesome Indie is a solid launchpad for indie makers who want community feedback and a do-follow backlink after 20 upvotes. Free launches have a long queue (~4 months), but paid tiers let you pick your date and boost visibility. Expect a human review within a day or two.
Awesome Indie FAQ
Is it free to launch on Awesome Indie?
Yes. Submitting a product, getting a launch day, product page, badges, and maker profile are all free. Paid tiers are optional.
How long does review take?
Automatic check usually within the hour; human review can take a day or two.
Do I get a dofollow backlink?
The link to your website is nofollow until your product passes 20 upvotes, then it becomes dofollow. It can revert if upvotes drop below 20.
Can I choose my launch date?
Yes, with a paid tier. Skip the Line ($9.99) lets you pick any day from tomorrow up to 365 days out.
What are the requirements to submit?
You must submit software you built or helped build. It needs a public URL that loads and describes the product. Agency portfolios, listings for others' products, and resold white-label products are turned down.
Checked against Awesome Indie's own pages on Oct 24, 2026: awesomeindie.com, awesomeindie.com/submit, awesomeindie.com/pricing, awesomeindie.com/faq. Directories change their forms and prices; the submit page has the final word.
