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A list of indie alternatives to popular behemoth SaaS companies. Does your SaaS fit the list?

I love everything about indie hacking. Recently, I found myself trying to find indie alternatives to the big corporate SaaS tools I need. Simply because I've experienced greater support, faster dev response time, and more innovative approaches compared to the behemoth SaaS companies. And also to show support to fellow indie hackers and bootstrappers.

This made me think: Why not have a list focused on indie alternatives to the behemoth, super-funded SaaS tools out there? So I made it. IndieList – and it's 100% free.

I'm currently gathering indie alternatives to build the list before the launch. Visit https://indielist.app/ if you want your indie SaaS on the list. It only takes 30 seconds.

I would be super grateful if you would have a look and leave feedback, ideas, or indie SaaS to include on the list.

on August 25, 2023
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    Hey Daniel, this is great stuff :) I'm building my first project for finding influencers on YouTube & sending them personalized outreach, so I added my tool to the list.

    Looking forward to seeing it evolve, keep us posted how it goes :)

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      Awesome, looks very nice! You'll hear back in a couple of days!

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        Thanks Daniel, appreciate it :))

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    I love this idea. Whenever I need a product or service I always look for an indie solution before going to the big guys.

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      Awesome Dylan! Glad there are other people like me :-)!

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    Great idea! I submitted Lancr (www.lancr.co), as we're truly indie payments startup :)

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      Amazing! Looks great!

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    Nice idea, look forward to seeing how you execute this.

    Ideally would have "Webflow alternatives" page with the list of products.

    I haven't proven it but it seems most folks write blog posts like top 5 so some manual work might be required.

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      Thanks man! The idea is to enable sorting based on the tags, like Webflow, which would give you a list of indie alternatives.

      You're right, there's a lot of articles of top 5 something, but they are somewhat always biased, often made by one of the companies on the list and doesn't really have a sole focus on indie alternatives. Though it would be an interesting idea to write blogs later down the road.

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    Discover indie gems challenging tech giants! From spreadsheet tools to project management, these alternatives offer privacy, customization, and support for small businesses. Does your SaaS belong on this empowering list of innovative solutions? Join the indie revolution and cater to users who value uniqueness and community-driven software.

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    Awesome intitiative Daniel! Thanks.

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