Categories
Every category on Maker Launches, with the number of live listings in each.
Online Tools & Utilities
56 listings
Small, sharp web tools that do one job well: convert, calculate, clean up or recover, built by solo makers and shipped in the open.
AI Coding Assistants
45 listings
AI coding assistants built by indie makers: copilots, app builders, test and review helpers and DevOps tools for solo builders who ship.
Developer Tools
28 listings
Tools built by makers for other makers: the bench-side kit that helps solo builders write, test, ship and run their own code.
- SaaS boilerplates & starter kits (7)
- Web scraping & data APIs (3)
- Code editors & IDEs (2)
- APIs & SDKs (1)
- Databases & backend (1)
- Error tracking & observability (1)
- Email & notification APIs (1)
- Form backends (1)
- PDF & screenshot APIs (1)
- Testing & QA (0)
- DevOps & CI/CD (0)
- Developer documentation (0)
- Webhooks & realtime (0)
Productivity & Personal Tools
23 listings
Small tools built by makers to keep their own days in order, from note apps to schedulers.
Browser Extensions & Plugins
21 listings
Small tools that bolt onto the browser, the CMS or the design app, built by solo makers and shipped in public.
No-Code & Automation
17 listings
Tools that let solo builders ship without writing every line: no-code builders, automations, internal tools and the integrations that join them up.
Templates & Digital Products
5 listings
Templates, kits, guides, presets and spreadsheets made by solo builders: build once, ship as a file, and browse what other makers have put on the bench.
Customer Support & Success
3 listings
Tools for answering customers, keeping them happy and learning from them, built by solo makers who handle their own support queue.
Fintech & Payments
2 listings
Money tools built by solo makers and small teams: checkout, cards, budgeting, expenses, financial APIs and subscription billing.
Freelancers & Consultants
2 listings
Products and businesses built for people who sell their own skills: freelancers, consultants, advisors and part-time executives, and the tools around them.
Social Media & Creator Tools
2 listings
Tools built by solo makers for people who post, publish and grow an audience: schedulers, link pages, community spaces and ways to get paid.
Directories, Launch & Discovery
2 listings
Sites where makers post new projects and where buyers go looking: launch platforms, startup directories, discovery feeds and review sites, all in one bench.
Search Engines & Browsers
2 listings
Home-built search tools, browsers and start pages from solo makers and small crews, all on one bench.
SEO & AI Visibility
1 listing
Tools and services that help a site get found, from classic search to AI answers, built and shipped by independent makers.
Analytics & Data
1 listing
Tools that count, measure and make sense of data, built by solo makers and small teams who needed them on their own projects first.
Hosting, Cloud & Infrastructure
1 listing
Hosting, cloud and infrastructure products built by makers: the servers, platforms and checks that keep a side project running once it ships.
Business, Finance & Legal
1 listing
Tools and services for the paperwork side of a small business, built by solo makers: invoicing, contracts, company setup, equity and raising money.
Hiring, Jobs & Careers
1 listing
Job boards, applicant tracking, career tools and remote work, built by solo makers who got tired of the way hiring usually works.
Education & Learning
1 listing
Courses, language apps, study aids and classroom software, built by solo makers and small teams who teach by shipping real things.
AI Agents & Infrastructure
0 listings
Agents, model APIs, vector stores, GPU hosting and agent sandboxes built by solo makers and small teams, all on one bench and sorted by what the thing does.
AI Media Generation
0 listings
Image, video, voice and character tools built by solo makers and small teams, listed here for you to browse, vote on and put to work.
Marketing & Advertising
0 listings
Tools and services that help solo builders get a product in front of people, from email and paid ads to referral schemes and measuring what worked.
Sales & Lead Generation
0 listings
Tools from solo builders for finding buyers, tracking conversations, sending first messages and closing the deal.
Security, Privacy & Compliance
0 listings
Locks, shields and paperwork built by makers: security, privacy and compliance tools from solo builders and small teams shipping in public.
Crypto, Web3 & Investing
0 listings
Side projects and solo-built tools for crypto, Web3 and investing, from wallet trackers to trading dashboards.
Communication & Collaboration
0 listings
Tools for talking, meeting and working together, built by solo makers and small crews who needed them first and shipped them in public.
HR & People Operations
0 listings
Tools and services for hiring, paying, onboarding and looking after a team, built by solo makers and small crews who have run people work themselves.
Agencies, Studios & Services
0 listings
Small studios, freelancers and service businesses run by the people who do the work, from marketing and code to design and advice.
Design & Creative
0 listings
Design and creative products from solo makers: design tools, photo and video kit, and 3D work, all shipped by the people who built them.
Writing & Content
0 listings
Tools and services for people who write for a living or for their projects, from drafting aids to publishing platforms, built by makers.
Audio, Voice & Podcasting
0 listings
Side projects and solo-built tools for recording, editing, transcribing and making sound, from podcast kit to voice apps and music gear.
Media & News
0 listings
Media & News on Maker Launches: publications, newsletters, monitoring tools and PR products built by solo makers and small teams, listed by their own builders.
Health, Fitness & Wellness
0 listings
Workout trackers, mood journals, meal planners and health gadgets, built and shipped by solo makers and small teams.
Ecommerce & Retail
0 listings
Shops, storefront tools, suppliers and marketplaces built by solo makers and small teams, from a first online store to a counter on the high street.
Fashion & Beauty
0 listings
Small-batch labels, skincare lines and jewellery benches run by solo makers and tiny teams.
Food, Drink & Hospitality
0 listings
Cafés, food brands, meal kits and hospitality software, built and run by solo makers and small crews who ship in public.
Travel, Local & Lifestyle
0 listings
Side projects and small businesses for getting around, getting out and living well, from trip planners to the corner shop, built by the people running them.
Real Estate & Property
0 listings
Tools and businesses for finding, running, building and selling property, launched by solo makers and small teams who know the trade.
Hardware, IoT & Devices
0 listings
Soldered, printed and shipped by solo builders: gadgets, smart home kit, IoT platforms and robots.
Mobile Apps
0 listings
Phone-first side projects from solo builders: apps made on a bench of evenings and weekends, listed with the maker's own notes on what they built.
Games & Entertainment
0 listings
Games and entertainment made by solo builders: playable side projects, tools for making games, streaming gear and small puzzles shipped in public.
Sports & Outdoors
0 listings
Sports and outdoors projects from solo builders: training apps, trail gear, fantasy tools and club software, shipped by the people who made them.
Kids, Family & Pets
0 listings
Side projects and solo-built tools for parents, children and pets, from bedtime helpers to feeding trackers.
Sustainability & Climate
0 listings
Side projects and solo-built tools that cut waste, track emissions or put cleaner energy to work.
Nonprofit & Social Impact
0 listings
Tools and projects built by solo makers to do some good: charities, fundraising, volunteering and civic tech, all shipped in public.
Science & Research
0 listings
Science & Research on Maker Launches: tools, data and lab-adjacent projects built by solo makers and small teams who ship their work in public.
Domains & Web Assets
0 listings
Domains, sites and digital assets built, bought or sold by solo makers: the raw stock behind a side project, laid out on the pegboard.
People & Profiles
0 listings
Tools and projects built around the person behind the work: profile pages, personal sites, portfolios and link pages made by indie builders.
Leaderboards & Attention Markets
0 listings
Products that rank, score and sell attention: leaderboards, ranking tools, attention markets and billboards, built by solo makers and small teams.
AI Chatbots & Assistants
0 listings
Chatbots, copilots, support bots and voice tools from solo builders and small teams, hung on the pegboard so you can see what each one does.
Open Source
0 listings
Projects built in public by solo makers and small crews: open apps, libraries, self-hosted tools and AI you can read, run and change.
Events & Ticketing
0 listings
Tools and businesses for running events, selling tickets and hosting online sessions, built by solo makers and small teams who ship in public.
Logistics & Supply Chain
0 listings
Tools and services for moving, storing and sourcing physical goods, built by solo makers and small teams who know the pain of a late parcel.
Automotive & Mobility
0 listings
Side projects and solo-built products for cars, bikes, charging and getting around.
Insurance & Insurtech
0 listings
Insurance and insurtech products built by indie makers and solo builders: cover, claims tools and comparison sites, shipped in public and open to your vote.
Dating & Relationships
0 listings
Dating apps, coaching, matchmaking and friend-finding tools from solo builders and small teams.
Industry & Field Service Software
0 listings
Software for people who work with their hands and their diaries: trades, clinics, salons, repair benches and clubs, built by solo makers who know the job.
Government & Public Sector
0 listings
Tools and services that side-project builders have made for town halls, registries, courtrooms and the everyday dealings people have with the state.
Agriculture & AgTech
0 listings
Tools and businesses for growing food, tending animals and working the land, built by solo makers and small teams who ship in public.
Manufacturing & Industrial
0 listings
Software, kit and services for people who make physical things, listed by the solo builders and small teams who built them.
Other
0 listings
The odd-shaped builds that fit no other bench: one-off experiments, hybrid gadgets and tools that never got a ready-made label.