Sidehunt – Launch Your Side Project and Get Discovered by Early Adopters
Sidehunt is a weekly product launch platform built for side projects, indie products, startups, SaaS tools, AI applications, developer tools, and digital creators.
Every week, makers can launch their projects, collect community votes, compete for rankings, and get their products in front of early adopters who actively explore new tools. Projects launch every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC and remain visible on the Sidehunt homepage for a full 7 days.
Sidehunt is designed to help indie makers turn a launch into more than a short burst of attention. Products can gain long-term visibility through permanent launch content, SEO and GEO-optimized pages, backlinks, launch stories, community rankings, and continued discovery.
🚀 Key Features
Weekly Product Launches – Launch your side project or indie product in a weekly competition.
7 Days of Homepage Visibility – Keep your project visible on the Sidehunt homepage for an entire week.
Monday Launch Schedule – New projects launch every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC.
Community Voting – Collect votes from users and early adopters discovering new products.
Weekly Competition – Compete with other side projects and indie launches for rankings and recognition.
Top 3 Winner Rewards – The Top 3 hunted products can earn winner badges and dofollow backlinks.
Launch Blog Posts – Every launch includes a blog post about your project.
Permanent Product Discovery – Launch content can continue helping your product get discovered after the competition ends.
SEO-Optimized Product Pages – Build long-term visibility through optimized project pages.
GEO Optimization – Premium project pages and launch blog posts are optimized for search engines and AI-powered discovery.
AI-Friendly Markdown – Content is structured to support AI citations and machine-readable discovery.
Guaranteed Dofollow Backlinks – Premium launches include a guaranteed dofollow backlink.
Dofollow Links in Launch Posts – Premium launch blog posts include dofollow links to your project website.
Premium Homepage Spotlight – Premium products receive a homepage sidebar spotlight with a direct link to the product website while the launch is live.
Premium Credibility Badge – Premium launches receive a dedicated badge for additional credibility.
Instant Launch – Premium launches can skip the standard queue.
Hall of Fame – Top-performing launches can receive long-term recognition.
Product Discovery Categories – Users can discover products across categories such as AI, SaaS, Developer Tools, Productivity, Marketing, Design, and more.
Launch Guide & Resources – Access launch playbooks and a curated list of 100+ places to launch your product.
Advertising Opportunities – Additional promotional opportunities are available for products seeking more visibility.
Posting Dude Distribution – Makers can access additional done-for-you distribution services for launch platforms and social media.
💰 Pricing
Free Launch – $0
Live on the homepage for 7 days
Weekly competition entry
Community discovery and voting
Dedicated launch blog post
Standard launch queue
Sidehunt badge required on your website
Nofollow links by default
Earn a dofollow backlink and winner badge by finishing in the Top 3
Nofollow Launch – $0
Live on the homepage for 7 days
No Sidehunt badge required
Nofollow links
Weekly competition entry
Community discovery and voting
Dedicated launch blog post
Standard launch queue
Earn a winner badge by finishing in the Top 3
Premium Launch – $19 per launch
Live on the homepage for 7 days
Homepage sidebar spotlight while your product is live
Direct link to your website from the spotlight
Guaranteed dofollow backlink
Dofollow links in the launch blog post
No Sidehunt badge required
Dedicated launch blog post
SEO & GEO-optimized project page
SEO & GEO-optimized launch blog post
Skip the queue with instant launch
Premium credibility badge
Eligible to earn a Top 3 winner badge
Priority support and feedback
🌟 Why Sidehunt?
Sidehunt helps indie makers and founders get their products in front of people who actively enjoy discovering and trying new tools.
Instead of relying on a single launch-day spike, Sidehunt gives products a full week of homepage visibility, community voting, launch content, SEO-focused pages, backlinks, and long-term discovery opportunities.
Whether you're launching a side project, AI tool, SaaS product, developer tool, startup, productivity app, or digital product, Sidehunt provides a focused place to showcase your work and reach early adopters.
Launch your side project. Collect votes. Get discovered.
