50+ Places to Post Your App as a Solo Developer

You built something. Now you need people to actually use it. As a solo developer, you don't have a marketing team or an ad budget — but you do have dozens of platforms where real users are actively looking for new tools to try.

Here's a categorized list of places to submit your app, ordered roughly by impact.

Launch Platforms

These are purpose-built for launching new products. They're the highest-impact places to start.

• Product Hunt — The gold standard for launches. Prepare your listing carefully and launch on a Tuesday or Wednesday for best visibility.
• Launching Next — Submit your startup for review and get featured.
• BetaList — Great for pre-launch and early beta signups.
• BetaPage — Another solid beta launch platform with a built-in audience.
• StartupBase — Simple listing directory for new startups.
• Launched — Curated launches with a newsletter audience.
• SideProjectors — Marketplace for side projects, good for visibility even if you're not selling.
• Startup Stash — Curated directory of tools and resources for startups.
• KillerStartups — Startup discovery platform.

Directories & Aggregators

Get listed where people go to browse and compare tools.

• AlternativeTo — Add your app as an alternative to established products in your space.
• G2 — Business software review platform. Free listing available.
• Capterra — Similar to G2, strong for B2B tools.
• GetApp — Part of the Gartner family alongside Capterra.
• Slant — Recommendation engine where users ask "What is the best X?"
• StackShare — If your app is a developer tool, get listed here.
• SaaSHub — Software alternatives and reviews directory.
• ToolPilot.ai — If your app uses AI, get listed on AI tool directories.
• There's An AI For That — Massive AI tool directory.
• SaaS Worthy — SaaS discovery platform with reviews.
• Software Suggest — Software recommendation platform.
• MC SaaS — Right here...

Reddit

Reddit drives surprisingly good traffic if you contribute genuinely. Don't just drop links — share your story.

• r/SideProject — Show off what you built. One of the most welcoming communities.
• r/indiehackers — Share progress and get feedback.
• r/startups — More structured, read the rules first.
• r/EntrepreneurRideAlong — Great for sharing your journey.
• r/IMadeThis — Exactly what it sounds like.
• r/RoastMyStartup — Brutally honest feedback.
• r/alphaandbetausers — Find early testers.
• Niche subreddits — Find the subreddit where your target users hang out. A productivity app? Try r/productivity. A dev tool? Try r/webdev or r/programming.

Hacker News & Developer Communities

• Hacker News – Show HN — Prefix your title with "Show HN:" to share your project. Can drive massive traffic if it gains traction.
• Lobsters — Invite-only but highly engaged technical audience.
• Dev.to — Write a "How I Built This" post about your app.
• Hashnode — Developer blogging platform, great for technical write-ups about your tool.
• daily.dev — Developer news aggregator.

Social Media & Communities

• X / Twitter — Build in public. Share your progress, launches, and milestones with #buildinpublic.
• LinkedIn — Underrated for B2B tools. Post about your journey and the problem you're solving.
• Indie Hackers — The community for bootstrapped founders. Post a product page and write about your journey.
• Makerlog — Task-based community for makers building in public.
• WIP.co — Accountability community for makers.
• Facebook Groups — Find groups related to your niche. SaaS founders groups, indie hackers groups, etc.

Deals & Lifetime Deal Platforms

Offering a deal can accelerate early adoption quickly.

• AppSumo — The biggest lifetime deal platform. Apply as a partner.
• PitchGround — Lifetime deals marketplace.
• SaaSMantra — Curated lifetime SaaS deals.
• DealMirror — Another LTD marketplace.

Niche & Specialized Platforms

• Chrome Web Store — If your app has a browser extension.
• VS Code Marketplace — If you built a developer extension.
• Homebrew — If you have a CLI tool, get it into a package manager.
• Awesome Lists on GitHub — Find the relevant awesome-list for your category and submit a PR.
• WordPress Plugin Directory — If your app integrates with WordPress.
• Zapier — Build a Zapier integration and get listed in their app directory.

Tips for Getting the Most Out of Launches

1. Don't launch everywhere at once. Stagger your posts over 2-3 weeks so you can engage with each community properly.
2. Write a genuine story. People connect with "I had this problem and built a solution" more than feature lists.
3. Respond to every comment. Early engagement signals matter on every platform.
4. Have your landing page ready. Make sure your site loads fast, explains the value clearly, and has an obvious CTA.
5. Track where signups come from. Use UTM parameters so you know which platforms actually convert.
6. Prepare assets. Have screenshots, a short demo video, and a clear one-liner description ready before you start posting.
7. Ask for feedback, not just signups. Communities respond better when you're genuinely looking for input.

Keep Going

Launching is not a one-time event. Keep showing up, keep shipping, and keep sharing. The solo developers who win are the ones who treat distribution as an ongoing habit, not a one-day event.

Check out more tools for solo developers or browse our marketing tools to help with your launch.