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Submit to IndieHunt
A weekly launch competition for indie makers, mostly shipping AI products, with projects live on the homepage for seven days from Monday. Its browsers are makers and early users looking at new tools. Launches also get a story post on the site and winners get a badge.
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IndieHunt at a glance
- Pricing
- Free + paid options
- Free launch (IndieHunt badge/backlink required, nofollow by default, dofollow upgrade for top 3); Premium launch $19 (guaranteed dofollow, no badge requirement, launch kit and social promotion).
- Link type
- Mixed
- Listing https://indiehunt.io/project/kinetic-pricing 'Visit website' link has rel="noopener" (dofollow); pricing page says free project links are nofollow by default and Premium gets a guaranteed dofollow link (checked 2026-09-23)
- Review
- Not stated
- Link back required
- Yes, a link back to them
- Account required
- Not verified
- Domain Rating
- DR63
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs, checked Sep 24, 2026. A score of the whole site’s backlinks, not a Google metric.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Indie makers and early users looking for new AI tools
- Last checked
How to submit to IndieHunt
Open the IndieHunt submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Sign up if asked
We couldn’t confirm whether an account is required. Use a company email if one is needed.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse IndieHunt (Indie makers and early users looking for new AI tools), not for search engines.
Decide on the link back
They ask for a link or badge on your site. Decide whether you’re happy to add it before you submit.
Wait, then check
We couldn’t confirm how listings are reviewed. Once yours is live, check the details and that the link points to the right page.
Tips for IndieHunt
- Free launches must link back to IndieHunt with its badge; Premium removes that requirement.
- Projects go live at 8:00 AM UTC on Mondays for a 7-day week.
- Aim for the weekly top 3, since that is how a free launch upgrades to a dofollow link.
From IndieHunt’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for product launch platforms.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- A chosen launch date, with time blocked to reply to comments
- A maker comment: why you built it and what feedback you want
- Gallery images or a short demo video
- An optional launch-day offer for that platform’s users
Is IndieHunt worth it?
Depends on the listing
IndieHunt uses followed links on some listings and not others. Read the evidence above and check which kind your listing gets before you pay for anything.
- Domain Rating by Ahrefs: 63 (strong). That's the strength of links to the whole site, not a promise about what your listing passes on.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- There’s a free option. Start free and only pay for upgrades if the traffic justifies it.
- They ask for a link back to their site. One reciprocal link is common, but Google’s spam policies list excessive link exchanges as a problem, so don’t do this for every directory.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Domain Rating by Ahrefs, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about IndieHunt
Is IndieHunt free?
There’s a free option, with paid upgrades. Pricing details: Free launch (IndieHunt badge/backlink required, nofollow by default, dofollow upgrade for top 3); Premium launch $19 (guaranteed dofollow, no badge requirement, launch kit and social promotion). We checked on Sep 23, 2026.
Does IndieHunt give a dofollow link?
It depends. Some listing links on IndieHunt are followed and some are not. Evidence: Listing https://indiehunt.io/project/kinetic-pricing 'Visit website' link has rel="noopener" (dofollow); pricing page says free project links are nofollow by default and Premium gets a guaranteed dofollow link (checked 2026-09-23).
How do I submit to IndieHunt?
Submit at https://indiehunt.io/submit. They ask for a link back to their site. Tip: Free launches must link back to IndieHunt with its badge; Premium removes that requirement.
Alternatives to IndieHunt
All product launch platformsFree · DR 91 · Tranco #2,207
Free · DR 91 · Tranco #4,480
Not published · DR 77 · Tranco #202,614
Free + paid options · DR 83 · Tranco #224,088
Paid · DR 56 · Tranco #252,067
Free + paid options · DR 76 · Tranco #363,756
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