# IndieHunt > Join the AI-powered launch platform featuring weekly launches. Get discovered by builders, innovators, and early adopters. IndieHunt is a weekly launch platform for AI tools, indie SaaS, and bootstrapped products. Projects compete Monday–Monday (8:00 AM UTC), earn community votes, and can receive dofollow backlinks via Premium ($19) or weekly top-3 placement. Premium launches include guaranteed dofollow backlinks, an SEO/GEO launch blog post, and social promotion on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Pinterest, and Facebook. ## Quick facts - Homepage: https://indiehunt.io/ - Pricing: Free · Nofollow · Premium $19 (one-time) - Launch cadence: Weekly competitions starting Monday 8:00 AM UTC - Free/Nofollow slots: 15 shared per week; Premium unlimited - Contact: hi@indiehunt.io - X / Twitter: https://x.com/praneetbrar - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/indiehunt-io - Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/auraplusplus.bsky.social - Pinterest: https://in.pinterest.com/praneetbrar/indiehunt/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/indiehunt.io - This file: https://indiehunt.io/llms.txt - Alias: https://indiehunt.io/llm.txt ## What IndieHunt offers - Weekly launch competitions with homepage exposure for 7 days - Free, Nofollow, and Premium ($19) launch tiers - Guaranteed dofollow backlinks on Premium; free dofollow for weekly top 3 - SEO-optimized project pages and launch blog posts - Hall of Fame, voting, comments, and founder profiles - Premium Launcher license for bulk launches across the Hunt network - Studio guides, blog, and advertising options ## Product & launch - [Home](https://indiehunt.io/): Weekly AI product launches, discovery, and indie maker community. - [Pricing](https://indiehunt.io/pricing): Free, Nofollow, and Premium ($19 one-time) launch tiers with dofollow options. - [Submit a project](https://indiehunt.io/submit): Submit and schedule your product for a Monday UTC launch week. - [FAQ](https://indiehunt.io/faq): Common questions about launches, backlinks, badges, voting, and Premium. - [Launch guide](https://indiehunt.io/launch-guide): How to plan and run a successful product launch on IndieHunt. - [Premium Launcher](https://indiehunt.io/premium-launcher): License-key bulk premium launches across the Hunt network. ## Growth tools & monetization - [Advertising](https://indiehunt.io/advertising): Reach indie makers and early adopters with IndieHunt ads. - [Posting Dude](https://indiehunt.io/distribution/posting-dude): Distribution helper for launch posting. - [Studio](https://indiehunt.io/studio): IndieHunt Studio guides and founder content. - [Help Center](https://indiehunt.io/help): Support topics for launches, accounts, and badges. - [Changelog](https://indiehunt.io/changelog): Product updates and platform changes. ## Comparisons & social proof - [IndieHunt alternatives](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives): Honest comparisons of IndieHunt vs other launch platforms. - [100+ places to launch](https://indiehunt.io/100-places-to-launch-your-startup): Curated list of directories and launch platforms for startups. ## Discovery surfaces - [Projects](https://indiehunt.io/projects): Browse launched and launching products. - [Launch stories](https://indiehunt.io/launches): SEO launch coverage index for products. - [Blog](https://indiehunt.io/blog): Editorial guides for indie makers and AI founders. - [Hall of Fame](https://indiehunt.io/hall-of-fame): Weekly winners and standout launches. - [Studio index](https://indiehunt.io/studio): Studio articles and founder resources. ## Legal - [Terms](https://indiehunt.io/terms): Terms of service. - [Privacy](https://indiehunt.io/privacy): Privacy policy. - [Cookies](https://indiehunt.io/cookies): Cookie policy. - [Contact](https://indiehunt.io/contact): Get in touch with the IndieHunt team. ## Alternatives compared on IndieHunt - [Product Hunt](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/product-hunt): The largest daily product discovery feed - [Startup Fame](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/startup-fame): Curated startup directory with dofollow listings - [Aura++](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/aura-plus-plus): Daily launch platform in the Hunt network - [BetaList](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/betalist): Curated early-stage startup discovery - [Fazier](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/fazier): Daily product launch board for SaaS and AI - [Uneed Best](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/uneed-best): Curated daily product launches with maker community - [TinyLaunch](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/tinylaunch): Weekly launch platform for indie side projects - [MicroLaunch](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/microlaunch): Monthly launch platform with reviews and marketplace - [StartupBase](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/startupbase): Daily startup launches and long-term product profiles - [LaunchIgniter](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/launchigniter): Weekly launch platform with DR 75 backlinks - [PeerList](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/peerlist): Professional network with weekly Launchpad - [Firsto](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/firsto): Daily launch platform with permanent SEO pages - [SaasHub](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/saashub): SaaS alternatives and software discovery - [EarlyHunt](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/earlyhunt): Weekly AI product launch platform (Hunt network) - [OpenHunts](https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/openhunts): Open weekly launch platform (Hunt network) ## AI-friendly Markdown (per page) Append `.md` to any public IndieHunt URL for a structured Markdown export (or use `/index.md` for the homepage). ### Entity pages - Project: https://indiehunt.io/project/{slug}.md - Launch story: https://indiehunt.io/launches/{slug}.md - Blog post: https://indiehunt.io/blog/{slug}.md - Studio article: https://indiehunt.io/studio/{slug}.md - Founder: https://indiehunt.io/founder/{slug}.md - Alternative comparison: https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/{slug}.md - Project category hub: https://indiehunt.io/categories/{slug}.md - Launch category hub: https://indiehunt.io/launches/category/{slug}.md ### Site pages - Homepage: https://indiehunt.io/index.md - Home: https://indiehunt.io/index.md - Pricing: https://indiehunt.io/pricing.md - Submit a project: https://indiehunt.io/submit.md - FAQ: https://indiehunt.io/faq.md - Launch guide: https://indiehunt.io/launch-guide.md - Premium Launcher: https://indiehunt.io/premium-launcher.md - Advertising: https://indiehunt.io/advertising.md - Posting Dude: https://indiehunt.io/distribution/posting-dude.md - Studio: https://indiehunt.io/studio.md - Help Center: https://indiehunt.io/help.md - Changelog: https://indiehunt.io/changelog.md - IndieHunt alternatives: https://indiehunt.io/alternatives.md - 100+ places to launch: https://indiehunt.io/100-places-to-launch-your-startup.md - Projects: https://indiehunt.io/projects.md - Launch stories: https://indiehunt.io/launches.md - Blog: https://indiehunt.io/blog.md - Hall of Fame: https://indiehunt.io/hall-of-fame.md - Studio index: https://indiehunt.io/studio.md - Terms: https://indiehunt.io/terms.md - Privacy: https://indiehunt.io/privacy.md - Cookies: https://indiehunt.io/cookies.md - Contact: https://indiehunt.io/contact.md Examples: - https://indiehunt.io/pricing.md - https://indiehunt.io/alternatives/product-hunt.md - https://indiehunt.io/project/example-slug.md ## Site discovery - Sitemap: https://indiehunt.io/sitemap.xml - Robots: https://indiehunt.io/robots.txt --- This file describes IndieHunt itself. For product listings and founder content, use the per-entity `.md` URLs above rather than expecting a full catalog in llms.txt.