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Indie Hunt
Indie Hunt is a weekly launch directory where indie makers ship products, collect community votes, and compete for homepage badges during a seven-day launch window. Projects go live each Monday at 8:00 AM UTC, stay on the homepage for a full week, and can earn dofollow backlinks when they finish in the top three.
Product Hunt compresses attention into a single day, while Indie Hunt stretches the same launch across seven days with a smaller weekly pool and optional $19 premium slots that guarantee a dofollow link without winning the vote leaderboard. That cadence fits solo founders who need more time to rally supporters than a one-day spike allows.
Bootstrapped founders, indie hackers, and micro-SaaS builders stack Indie Hunt beside larger launch feeds when they want launch story blog coverage, category discovery, and SEO-friendly project pages without running a paid ads campaign.
Projects launch every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC and stay on the homepage for seven days
Free and nofollow tiers share a 15-slot weekly cap with community voting and launch story posts
Premium launches cost $19 per launch with a guaranteed dofollow backlink and no badge requirement
Top three weekly products earn winner badges and dofollow upgrades on eligible tiers
Categories span AI, developer tools, productivity, SaaS, and AR/VR discovery pages
Premium launches add social promotion on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Pinterest
Seven-day homepage window gives solo founders more time to gather votes than a one-day feed.
Premium tier guarantees a dofollow backlink for $19 without winning the leaderboard.
Free tiers still include launch story coverage and weekly competition exposure.
Free and nofollow launches share only 15 slots per week, so scheduling can be competitive.
The legacy indiehunt.net domain is offline; submit through indiehunt.io instead.
Dofollow links on free tiers require a top-three finish or a premium payment.
What is Indie Hunt?
Indie Hunt is a weekly launch platform where makers submit AI and digital products, compete for votes during a seven-day homepage run, and can earn badges and dofollow backlinks when they finish in the top three.
How much does Indie Hunt cost?
Indie Hunt offers free and nofollow launch tiers at no cost. The premium launch is a one-time $19 payment that guarantees a dofollow backlink, priority review, and social promotion without requiring an Indie Hunt badge on your site.
When do Indie Hunt launches go live?
Indie Hunt schedules launches every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC. Each project remains on the homepage and in the weekly competition for seven days before the next launch week begins.
What is required for a free Indie Hunt launch?
Free Indie Hunt launches require adding an Indie Hunt badge or backlink on your website for verification. You receive a nofollow project link by default and can upgrade to dofollow if you place in the weekly top three.
What does Indie Hunt Premium include?
Indie Hunt Premium costs $19 per launch and includes a guaranteed dofollow backlink, no badge requirement, a dedicated launch story, social posts on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Pinterest, plus priority review and support.
Can I relaunch on Indie Hunt?
Yes, Indie Hunt allows one premium relaunch for projects that completed a full week without placing top three. The $19 relaunch preserves existing votes, upgrades links to dofollow, and schedules a new premium launch week.