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The Best Communities for Indie Hackers & Bootstrapped Founders
Indie founders don't have ad budgets — they have community. These are the directories and communities where bootstrapped products get genuine reach, feedback, and early users without paying for placement.
Solo founders, bootstrappers, side-project makers Ranked by tier, fit & real DR
Directories157of 1001 on the board
Dofollow17
Free153
Average DR72
Top picks8Highest: Band of Entrepreneurs
Top picks 8
Where we would submit first: top editorial tier, a real fit and real domain rating.
- Reddit#1
Reddit offers massive niche reach through subreddits — value comes from genuine participation in r/SaaS, r/startups, r/artificial, etc., not spammy link posts.
NofollowFreeTOP PICK DEV Community (dev.to) distributes content to millions of developers — publish useful technical articles with product context, not bare promotional posts.
NofollowFreeRECOMMENDEDIndie Hackers is a long-term founder community — your product page compounds when paired with revenue milestones, build-in-public posts, or genuine discussion.
NofollowFreeTOP PICK- Quora#4
Quora answers rank in Google for long-tail questions — write authoritative answers in your category with contextual product mentions, not ads.
NofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - Peerlist#5
Peerlist is a professional network for makers — project pages drive discovery through stack tags, endorsements, and cross-posting to LinkedIn/X.
DofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - Lobsters#6
Lobsters reaches developers through content and community — lead with docs, demos, and technical honesty, not marketing fluff. (dofollow listing, free to submit, DR 80 authority)
DofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - Fark#7
Fark is a community platform — success requires value-first participation in the right subcommunity, not promotional link drops. (dofollow listing, free to submit, DR 81 authority)
DofollowFreeRECOMMENDED - F6S#8
F6S is a community platform — success requires value-first participation in the right subcommunity, not promotional link drops. (free to submit, relatively easy submit, DR 88 authority)
NofollowFreeRECOMMENDED
The rest, ranked 149
Every other directory on this list, in leaderboard order.
| # | Directory | Category | DR | Link | Price | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | HashnodeBest for community & founder reach · hashnode.com | Community | 83 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 10 | MicrolaunchBest for launch & referral traffic · microlaunch.net | Indie Hackers | 63 | Dofollow | Paid | WORTH IT |
| 11 | SideProjectorsBest for community & founder reach · sideprojectors.com | Indie Hackers | 71 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 12 | Growth HackersBest for community & founder reach · growthhackers.com | Community | 77 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 13 | WIPBest for community & founder reach · wip.co | Indie Hackers | 56 | Nofollow | Paid | WORTH IT |
| 14 | TechRepublicBest for community & founder reach · techrepublic.com | Community | 89 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 15 | Tiny StartupsBest for community & founder reach · tinystartups.com | Indie Hackers | 71 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 16 | MarketingProfsBest for community & founder reach · marketingprofs.com | Community | 83 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 17 | Biggerpockets.comBest for community & founder reach · biggerpockets.com | Community | 80 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 18 | MakerthriveBest for community & founder reach · makerthrive.com | Indie Hackers | 50 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 19 | devRantBest for community & founder reach · devrant.com | Community | 57 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 20 | Startups.fyiBest for community & founder reach · startups.fyi | Indie Hackers | 32 | Dofollow | Paid | WORTH IT |
| 21 | iOS DevelopersBest for community & founder reach · ios-developers.io | Community | 37 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 22 | The Hive IndexBest for community & founder reach · thehiveindex.com | Community | 51 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 23 | UnitaBest for community & founder reach · unita.co | Community | 47 | Dofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 24 | StripeBest for community & founder reach · stripe.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 25 | r/EntrepreneurRideAlong/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 26 | r/IMadeThis/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 27 | r/EntrepreneurBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 28 | AtlassianBest for community & founder reach · atlassian.com | Community | 92 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 29 | HackerNewsBest for community & founder reach · news.ycombinator.com | Community | 91 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 30 | FreeCodeCampBest for community & founder reach · forum.freecodecamp.org | Community | 89 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 31 | DevpostBest for community & founder reach · devpost.com | Community | 88 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 32 | Cloud Native Computing FoundationBest for community & founder reach · slack.cncf.io | Community | 86 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 33 | SitePoint ForumsBest for community & founder reach · sitepoint.com | Community | 86 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 34 | Babel SlackBest for community & founder reach · slack.babeljs.io | Community | 85 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 35 | Startup Digest: More Than Just a Newsletter | TechstarsBest for community & founder reach · techstars.com | Community | 82 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 36 | Android UnitedBest for community & founder reach · android-united.community | Community | 16 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 37 | No Code FoundersBest for community & founder reach · nocodefounders.com | Community | 51 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 38 | Hackers PadBest for community & founder reach · hackerspad.net | Community | 8 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 39 | Microsoft Dev ChatBest for community & founder reach · msdev.chat | Community | 6 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 40 | Front-end DevelopersBest for community & founder reach · frontenddevelopers.org | Community | 41 | Nofollow | Free | WORTH IT |
| 41 | Women in TechnologyBest for community & founder reach · witchat.github.io | Community | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 42 | FirebaseBest for community & founder reach · firebase-community.appspot.com | Community | 90 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 43 | Startup GrindBest for community & founder reach · startupgrind.com | Community | 76 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 44 | DevDojoBest for community & founder reach · devdojo.com | Community | 75 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 45 | eCommerceFuelBest for community & founder reach · ecommercefuel.com | Community | 72 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 46 | Indie GoodiesBest for community & founder reach · indiegoodies.com | Indie Hackers | 37 | Dofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 47 | Product-Led AllianceBest for community & founder reach · productledalliance.com | Community | 68 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 48 | Remote ToolsBest for community & founder reach · remote.tools | Community | 57 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 49 | ElphaBest for community & founder reach · elpha.com | Community | 56 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 50 | BuiltByIndiesBest for community & founder reach · builtbyindies.com | Indie Hackers | 33 | Dofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 51 | Outreach DeskBest for community & founder reach · outreachdesk.com | Community | 48 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 52 | Creative TribesBest for community & founder reach · creativetribes.co | Community | 47 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 53 | PostMakerBest for community & founder reach · postmake.io | Indie Hackers | 45 | Nofollow | Paid | OPTIONAL |
| 54 | Remotely OneBest for community & founder reach · remotelyone.com | Community | 40 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 55 | PinkaryBest for community & founder reach · pinkary.com | Community | 60 | Dofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 56 | founderioBest for community & founder reach · founderio.com | Community | 35 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 57 | KernalBest for community & founder reach · kern.al | Community | 31 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 58 | FoundersListBest for community & founder reach · founderslist.com | Community | 30 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 59 | WeAreNoCodeBest for community & founder reach · wearenocode.com | Community | 28 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 60 | Band of EntrepreneursBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | Community | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 61 | Startup Specialists GroupBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | Community | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 62 | Executive SuiteBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | Community | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 63 | On StartupsBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | Community | 99 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 64 | Stripe Discord ServerBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 65 | r/advancedentrepreneur/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 66 | r/ArtificialInteligence/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 67 | r/design_critiques/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 68 | r/GrowthHacking/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 69 | r/indiebiz/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 70 | r/indiehackers/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 71 | r/InternetIsBeautiful/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 72 | r/ladybusiness/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 73 | r/microsaas/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 74 | r/NicheWebsites/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 75 | r/betatestsBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 76 | r/nocode/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 77 | r/ProductHunters/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 78 | r/roastmystartup/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 79 | r/SaaS/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 80 | r/Plugyourproduct/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 81 | r/sideprojectBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 82 | r/Startup_Ideas/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 83 | r/startups/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 84 | r/designBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 85 | r/entrepreneurshipBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 86 | r/frontendBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 87 | r/programmingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 88 | r/technologyBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 89 | r/userexperienceBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 90 | r/webdesignBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 91 | r/thesidehustle/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 92 | r/AdvertisingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 93 | r/AskMarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 94 | r/Business_IdeasBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 95 | r/BusinessideasBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 96 | r/couponsBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 97 | r/eCommerceBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 98 | r/EmailMarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 99 | r/MarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 100 | r/NoCodeSaaS/Best for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 101 | r/RetailBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 102 | r/SalesBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 103 | r/startup_resourcesBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 104 | r/startupBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 105 | r/streetwearstartupBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 106 | r/VentureCapitalBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 107 | r/VenturedCapitalBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 108 | r/WebMarketingBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 109 | r/SweatyStartupBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 110 | r/SocialpreneurBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 111 | r/AlphaandBetausersBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 112 | r/growinpublicBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 113 | r/testmyappBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 114 | r/GrowMyBusinessBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 115 | r/DotComBest for community & founder reach · reddit.com | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 116 | OpenAI discord ServerBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 117 | Loqol Startup CommunityBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 118 | Makers CommunityBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 119 | Startup IndiaBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 120 | MakerspaceBest for community & founder reach · discord.gg | Community | 95 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 121 | FurloughBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | Community | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 122 | Tech Startup CommunityBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | Community | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 123 | Makers HQBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | Community | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 124 | Retool Discord ServerBest for community & founder reach · discord.com | Community | 94 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 125 | Indie WorldwideBest for community & founder reach · indieworldwide.com | Indie Hackers | 16 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 126 | #TechMastersBest for community & founder reach · techmasters.chat | Community | 16 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 127 | SEOUL StartupsBest for community & founder reach · seoulstartups.com | Community | 16 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 128 | People Ops & HR CommunityBest for community & founder reach · lattice.com | Community | 78 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 129 | Mind the productBest for community & founder reach · slack.mindtheproduct.com | Community | 76 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 130 | Cloud FoundryBest for community & founder reach · slack.cloudfoundry.org | Community | 75 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 131 | Data QuestBest for community & founder reach · dataquest.io | Community | 74 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 132 | Product SchoolBest for community & founder reach · productschool.com | Community | 74 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 133 | TechLondonBest for community & founder reach · techlondon.io | Community | 12 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 134 | Online GeniusesBest for community & founder reach · onlinegeniuses.com | Community | 57 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 135 | Broadwise.orgBest for community & founder reach · broadwise.org | Community | 11 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 136 | Belkins B2B SalesBest for community & founder reach · blkns.co | Community | 11 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 137 | Indie LondonBest for community & founder reach · indielondon.co | Community | 10 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 138 | Snowball clubBest for community & founder reach · snowballclub.com | Community | 10 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 139 | Fastlane ForumBest for community & founder reach · thefastlaneforum.com | Community | 50 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 140 | Product HQBest for community & founder reach · productmanagerhq.com | Community | 49 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 141 | GrowmanceBest for community & founder reach · audienti.com | Community | 37 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 142 | LandscapeBest for community & founder reach · landscape.vc | Community | 34 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 143 | GenZ VCsBest for community & founder reach · genzvcs.com | Community | 33 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 144 | Startup ChatBest for community & founder reach · community.startup.foundation | Community | 14 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 145 | Silicon Prairie TechBest for community & founder reach · siliconprairietech.com | Community | 10 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 146 | FounderopediaBest for community & founder reach · founderopedia.com | Community | 2 | Nofollow | Free | OPTIONAL |
| 147 | GlassdoorBest for community & founder reach · glassdoor.com | Community | 91 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 148 | Stacker NewsBest for community & founder reach · stacker.news | Community | 64 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 149 | CoFoundersLabBest for community & founder reach · cofounderslab.com | Community | 62 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 150 | DailyPingsBest for community & founder reach · dailypings.com | Community | 55 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 151 | Designer NewsBest for community & founder reach · designernews.co | Community | 69 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 152 | Builders.toBest for community & founder reach · builders.to | Community | 46 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 153 | Make.rsBest for community & founder reach · make.rs | Community | 39 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 154 | IndieMakerBest for community & founder reach · indiemaker.co | Community | 24 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 155 | indiehacker.toolsBest for community & founder reach · indiehacker.tools | Community | 5 | Dofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 156 | Entrepreneur's NetworkBest for community & founder reach · linkedin.com | Community | 99 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
| 157 | The TechMapBest for community & founder reach · thetechmap.com | Community | 13 | Nofollow | Free | LOW PRIORITY |
FAQ
Quick answers about the 157 directories on this list.
How many directories are on this list?
157, out of 1001 on the leaderboard. Directories marked SKIP or a wrong fit for products are left out. 17 give a dofollow link and 153 are free. The average domain rating is 72.
Which has the highest domain rating?
Band of Entrepreneurs at DR 99 (nofollow, free). Then Startup Specialists Group at DR 99. High DR is not the whole story, which is why the list is ordered by editorial tier and fit first.
Where should I submit first?
Reddit, DEV Community, Indie Hackers. They lead the list because they combine a top editorial tier and product fit with real domain rating.
Are these directories free?
153 of the 157 are free. The other 4 charge for a listing or a faster review.
Do they give dofollow links?
17 of the 157 give a dofollow link. The rest are nofollow, which still sends referral traffic.