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BuiltByMe
A curated directory of products built by indie makers and solo founders
- community votes
- 0
- DR by Ahrefs +1 (up) since last check
- 29
- DA by Moz no change since last check
- 15
- founded
- 2024
Ahrefs Domain Rating counted 15 Nov 2026, last shift 15 Nov 2026.
What it does
A curated directory where indie makers and solo founders list their products and compete in a weekly upvote competition.
Launches in the week of 16 November 2026. Voting opens when it goes live.
BuiltByMe: the homepage
BuiltByMe is a curated product directory for tools, apps and software built by indie makers, solo founders and small teams. Every listing is submitted by the maker and manually reviewed before it goes live.
Products compete each week for community upvotes. The weekly winner is featured in the newsletter and promoted on X.
Listing is free, with paid plans for a dofollow link or sponsor placement, plus a manual directory submission service.
What it packs
- Manual review of every listing
- Weekly upvote competition
- Maker Points rewards
- Public maker profiles
- Manual directory submission service
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free plan; Launch $9 one-time; Sponsor $19 one-time (30-day sidebar placement). Directory submission service: Starter $49, Pro $89, Premium $119 one-time.
One click to follow BuiltByMe. Their milestones, product news and founder stories then reach you by email.
BuiltByMe: raw metrics
The numbers for builtbyme.io: Ahrefs Domain Rating and Majestic links, arrows for the shift since last count. Domain Authority, Page Authority and Spam Score by Moz.
- 29 Domain Rating +1 (up) since last check
- 7 Trust Flow no change since last check
- 30 Citation Flow no change since last check
- 215 Referring domains no change since last check
- 2,384 External backlinks no change since last check
- 15 Domain Authority (Moz) no change since last check
- 36 Page Authority (Moz) no change since last check
- 15% Spam Score (Moz) no change since last check
Ahrefs Domain Rating counted 15 Nov 2026, last shift 15 Nov 2026. Biggest topic: Business/Directories (7). Majestic counted 12 Nov 2026, last shift 12 Nov 2026. Link numbers by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd. Moz checked 12 Nov 2026, last shift 12 Nov 2026.
BuiltByMe: domain under the hood
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Data from the public RDAP record as of 15 Nov 2026, 03:50 UTC.
- Domain age 1 year
- Registered
- Expires
- Registrar HOSTINGER operations, UAB
- DNSSEC Not signed
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Straight answers
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 that the product is real, built by an independent maker, has a working website and a clear description.
How does the weekly competition work?
New products compete Monday to Sunday for upvotes; the winner gets a newsletter feature and a social media post.
Is BuiltByMe free to use?
Browsing and submitting are free. The Launch plan costs $9 one-time for a dofollow link.
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.
BuiltByMe has a free listing. The owner can unlock the full profile with a paid launch for $5:
- Founder story (locked)
- Milestones (locked)
- Demo video (locked)
- Dofollow website link (locked)
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