Tiny Startups
Tiny Startups is free to list on, gives a followed (dofollow) link, and is best used for community & founder reach — with a high domain rating of 71.
Overview
Tiny Startups is a founder community — product pages compound when paired with story, metrics, or active discussion. (dofollow listing, free to submit)
- Founder network
- Long-term product profile
- Build-in-public reach
Tiny Startups is a good fit for indie projects, SaaS products, b2b. Audience: Indie hackers & bootstrapped founders.
How to submit
- 1Open the site
tinystartups.com in a new tab.
- 2Find the submit flow
Look for “Submit”, “Add product” or “List your startup” in the nav or footer.
- 3Fill in your listing
Name, tagline, description, URL, logo, screenshots. The Chrome extension fills these in one click.
- 4Pick the right category
Choose Indie Hackers or the closest fit so you reach the right audience.
- 5Submit and wait
Free listings are usually reviewed by hand — expect days to a few weeks.
Topical relevance matters: Indie Hackers directories help most when your product fits that category. Dofollow links pass equity to your domain.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tiny Startups worth submitting to?
Tiny Startups is a founder community — product pages compound when paired with story, metrics, or active discussion. (dofollow listing, free to submit)
Does Tiny Startups give a dofollow or nofollow link?
Tiny Startups provides a dofollow link, which passes link equity to your domain and can support your SEO.
Is Tiny Startups free?
Yes — Tiny Startups offers a free way to get listed. Free listings are often reviewed manually, so approval can take from a few days to a few weeks.
What is Tiny Startups's domain rating (DR)?
Tiny Startups (tinystartups.com) currently has a domain rating of 71 on Ahrefs' 0–100 scale — a high score. Higher DR generally means a stronger backlink profile, which is one signal of how much weight a link from the site may carry.