# Sidehunt

Weekly hunt for side projects and indie products

## Links

- Canonical Shipyard page: https://shipyardhq.dev/products/sidehunt
- Product website: https://sidehunt.io
- Category: https://shipyardhq.dev/categories/product-management
- Product type: https://shipyardhq.dev/product-types/saas
- Pricing model: https://shipyardhq.dev/pricing/one-time

## Facts

- Tagline: Weekly hunt for side projects and indie products
- Product type: SaaS
- Pricing model: One-time
- Starting price: $19.00
- Categories: Product Management
- Platforms: Web
- Published: 2026-05-14
- Updated: 2026-05-19
- Maker: Praneet Brar
- Verified product: no
- Upvotes: 0

## Description

**Product Overview:** Sidehunt is a platform dedicated to discovering and launching side projects and indie products on a weekly basis. It addresses the challenge of gaining early adopter attention and real user feedback by hosting a weekly competition where projects can be submitted, voted on, and showcased.

**Key Features:**
- Weekly live launches every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC
- Multiple launch plans: Free Launch, Nofollow Launch, and Premium Launch ($19 per launch)
- Premium Launch includes homepage spotlight, guaranteed dofollow backlinks, SEO & GEO optimized pages, priority support, and instant launch
- Competition with top 3 projects earning badges and dofollow backlinks
- Community voting and real user engagement
- Blog posts about launched projects to increase visibility

**Target Audience / Use Cases:**
- Indie makers and side project creators seeking early adopters
- Startups and solo founders looking to validate and promote new products
- Developers and marketers aiming to increase product visibility and SEO backlinks
- Anyone wanting to participate in a community-driven product launch ecosystem

**Benefits / Value Proposition:**
- Gain exposure to early adopters and a community of makers
- Earn SEO-friendly backlinks and badges to boost credibility
- Access to a structured launch schedule and promotional support
- Opportunity to compete and stand out among weekly new launches
- Flexible pricing plans to suit different launch needs and budgets

## Rank History

| Period | Rank | Score | Browser requests | Browser visits | Upvotes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-01 | #980 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-01 | #417 | 43 | 32 | 16 | 0 |
| 2026-05-01 to 2026-06-01 | #146 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 |

## Tags

- side project launch
- indie products
- weekly launches
- product discovery
- saas launch
- startup launch

## Media

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