# BuiltByMe BuiltByMe is a directory of products by indie makers and solo founders. It lists SaaS tools, AI apps and developer utilities. - Kind: Launch board - Address: https://builtbyme.io - Submit page: https://builtbyme.io/submit - Page: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/builtbyme ## About BuiltByMe is a product directory and weekly competition for indie makers, solo founders, bootstrapped developers and small teams who build software without outside funding. It lists SaaS tools, AI apps, developer utilities, mobile apps, browser extensions and marketing tools, and the about page reports 771 approved products across 20 categories. Founders create an account, submit a product with a name, tagline, description, logo and website, and choose an ISO launch week. The free plan costs $0, gives a nofollow link and allows up to 3 free submissions per account. The Launch plan costs $9 and gives a dofollow link, instant approval and a review blog post. The Sponsor plan costs $19 for a 30-day sidebar placement. BuiltByMe rejects coming-soon pages, products from large funded companies and agencies, and clones. The weekly winner gets a newsletter feature and an X post. ## How to submit Create an account, submit the product with a name, tagline, description, logo and website, pick an ISO launch week, then compete in the weekly upvote leaderboard. Source: https://builtbyme.io/how-it-works ## What it lists - SaaS tools - AI apps - Developer utilities - Mobile apps - Browser extensions - Marketing tools ## Who visits BuiltByMe is used by indie makers, solo founders, bootstrapped developers and small teams, and by people looking for tools built by them. ## Paid options Last checked Oct 28, 2026. | Option | Price | What you get | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Launch | $9 one-time | Dofollow link, instant approval, no weekly slot limits, and a dedicated product review blog post. | https://builtbyme.io/how-it-works | | Directory Boost Starter | $49 one-time | Manual submission to 50 directories with a guaranteed DR boost of 0 to 10+. | https://builtbyme.io/pricing | | Directory Boost Pro | $89 one-time | Manual submission to 100 directories with a guaranteed DR boost of 0 to 20+. | https://builtbyme.io/pricing | | Directory Boost Premium | $119 one-time | Manual submission to 150 directories with a guaranteed DR boost of 0 to 35+. | https://builtbyme.io/pricing | | Product Review Blog Post | $5 per review | A hand-written review of the product on the BuiltByMe blog, indexed on Google and shared to the newsletter and X. Free with the Launch plan. | https://builtbyme.io/pricing | _Written from BuiltByMe's own pages on Oct 28, 2026._ ## What we found on Oct 26, 2026 - Status: Active - Newest listing: Oct 26, 2026 - Price: Not known - Link: Not known - Review time: Not known - Account needed: Yes - Takes pre-launch: Not known - Badge required: Not known - Domain registered: Not known - How often other sites link to it: 26 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026) - Checked: Oct 26, 2026 ## Questions ### What does BuiltByMe ask for? You need an account to submit. As of Oct 28, 2026. ### Is BuiltByMe still active? Yes. Its newest listing was dated Oct 26, 2026. Checked Oct 26, 2026. ### How do I submit to BuiltByMe? Create an account, then submit your product with a name, tagline, description, logo and website. You also pick the ISO week you want to launch in. ### Is BuiltByMe free? Yes. BuiltByMe has a free plan at $0 that lists your product with a nofollow link and allows up to 3 free submissions per account. ### How much does BuiltByMe cost? The free plan costs $0, Launch costs $9 and Sponsor costs $19, both one-time. Directory Boost costs $49, $89 or $119, and a standalone review blog post costs $5. ### How long does BuiltByMe take to approve or review a product? BuiltByMe does not state a review time for free submissions, which are manually reviewed. The Launch plan includes instant approval. ### Can I advertise on BuiltByMe? Yes. The $19 one-time Sponsor plan gives a 30-day placement in the Sponsors sidebar shown on every page of the directory, with no auto-renewal. ### Does BuiltByMe accept pre-launch products? No. BuiltByMe rejects vaporware, landing pages with no product and coming-soon pages. A product needs a working website. ### What does the BuiltByMe weekly winner get? The product with the most upvotes each week gets a newsletter feature, a promotion post on X and a permanent weekly winner badge on its product page. Free listings can win. ### What kinds of products does BuiltByMe list? BuiltByMe lists products by independent makers, including SaaS tools, AI apps, developer utilities, mobile apps, browser extensions and marketing tools. Products from large funded companies and agencies are not eligible. ## History - Oct 28, 2026: submit page set to builtbyme.io/submit - Oct 26, 2026: newest listing set to Oct 26, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026: status changed from Online to Active - Oct 26, 2026: status set to Online ## Related - List: [Launch boards](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards) - Places like it: [Product Hunt](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/producthunt), [Uneed](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/uneed), [BetaList](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/launch-boards/betalist) - More lists: [Where to launch before your product is live](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/before-you-launch), [Subreddits where you can post your startup](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/subreddits), [Product directories to list your startup in](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/product-directories), [Free directories with dofollow links](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/free-dofollow) - [All places](https://getlaunchlist.com/directories)