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The Postgres developer platform is now generally available
After a 4 year beta period, Supabase is now Generally Available. Whether you’re an indie hacker or a Fortune 500 company, Supabase now scales to any workload, and more than a third of the current YC are building with Supabase.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | A managed service capable of running 1 million databases securely with minimal downtime, offering backend services like Auth, Realtime, Vector, and more. |
| Starting Point | To build a managed service capable of running 1 million databases securely and with minimal downtime. |
| Selling Points | – Scalability to any workload – Comprehensive backend services – Free to start and fully open source – Extensive collection of client-side libraries and SDKs – Quick and painless data storage and access – Strong community support |
| Target User Group | Indie hackers, startups, Fortune 500 companies, and any developer looking for a scalable, secure, and easy-to-use backend solution for web, mobile, or data science applications. |
Build your pixel-perfect booking experience with Atoms
Cal.com Platform is the fastest and easiest way to build scheduling into your app. Free yourself from the hassles of timezones, calendar and conferencing APIs, and scheduling logic — leverage Cal.com’s robust scheduling technology to build your next product.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Build scheduling into apps using Cal.com’s robust scheduling technology, including timezone management, calendar and conferencing API integration, and scheduling logic. |
| Starting Point | The need for a customizable, user-friendly scheduling solution that can handle the complexities of scheduling, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when Peer, the co-founder, was struggling with the limitations of existing scheduling tools like Calendly. |
| Selling Points | – Robust scheduling technology that simplifies the process of building scheduling into apps. – Customizable and user-friendly interface. – Timezone management and calendar API integration. – Open-source and developer-focused. – Secure and accessible. |
| Target User Group | Developers, businesses, and organizations that need to integrate scheduling functionality into their applications or services, with a focus on those who require a high degree of customization and control over their scheduling processes. |
Build web apps in pure Python
Build a web app in pure Python in minutes. Deploy with a single command. Completely customizable UI. Scale from a small prototype to a full production web app.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Build full stack web apps in Pure Python with a single command, providing a customizable UI and scalability from prototypes to production. |
| Starting Point | The need for a framework that allows Python developers to create and deploy web apps without the complexity of traditional frontend tools and deployment processes. |
| Selling Points | – Pure Python development environment – Easy to get started with minimal web development experience – Full flexibility and customization – Full-stack development with zero configuration – Empowers teams by allowing engineers to work across the full stack |
| Target User Group | Python developers, web developers, and engineers looking to build full stack web apps with Python, especially those who want to leverage their existing Python skills without the need for additional languages or tools. |
Your personal AI contract negotiator
SpeedLegal is an AI tool that helps you understand and negotiate contracts better. It can quickly identify potential risks and explain complicated legal terms in simple language. SpeedLegal also gives you personalized suggestions to improve your contract.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | An AI-powered tool that assists in understanding, negotiating, and reviewing contracts by summarizing key terms, highlighting important clauses, identifying potential risks, and providing personalized suggestions for contract improvement. |
| Starting Point | The need for a more efficient and accessible way to understand and negotiate contracts, especially for individuals and businesses that frequently sign contracts but lack legal expertise. |
| Selling Points | 1. Speeds up contract review process. 2. Identifies hidden risks in contracts. 3. Provides personalized negotiation suggestions. 4. Saves on legal fees by handling multiple contracts. 5. User-friendly interface for both legal professionals and non-legal individuals. |
| Target User Group | Startups, businesses of all sizes, busy professionals, and anyone who needs to understand and negotiate contracts without a law degree. |
Referral bonuses for everyone
Companies pay referral bonuses for new hires, but only to their employees. Why? Draftboard is where companies make them public and claimable by anyone. Refer your network to jobs and get paid – it’s that simple.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Enable companies to publicly offer referral bonuses for new hires, allowing anyone to claim them, and provide a platform for users to refer candidates and earn rewards based on the quality of their referrals. |
| Starting Point | The need for a more inclusive and accessible referral bonus system that benefits both companies and individuals beyond just their employees. |
| Selling Points | Public and claimable referral bonuses, Reputation Score system to ensure quality referrals, transparency in bonus amounts and referral progress, no cost for users or companies, and the ability to scan networks for potential candidates. |
| Target User Group | Tech companies looking to expand their talent pool, individuals with a network of professionals, recruiters, and anyone interested in earning referral bonuses by referring qualified candidates. |
A social walkie-talkie
Always someone to talk to.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Real-time voice communication with asynchronous messaging capabilities |
| Starting Point | Inspired by the concept of Clubhouse and Odeo, aiming to create a social platform that emphasizes voice communication and meaningful conversations |
| Selling Points | Asynchronous voice communication, intimate voice interaction, no voice filters for authenticity, potential for subscriptions, unique community of users |
| Target User Group | Individuals who enjoy voice communication, introverted extroverts, users seeking meaningful conversations, social media enthusiasts, and those interested in unique social interaction experiences |
Airtable alternative – one tool to replace them all
Retable is a customizable online spreadsheet tool that helps you easily create smart business apps with your data. Breathe a new life into your data management with automation, smart data views, +30 column types, team management, and several templates.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | A customizable online spreadsheet tool that combines database capabilities with an intuitive spreadsheet interface for efficient data management. |
| Starting Point | The need for a seamless solution that combines database functionalities with the ease of use of a spreadsheet, aiming to enhance data management and streamline workflows. |
| Selling Points | 1. Combines database capabilities with spreadsheet ease. 2. Offers smart data views and automation for efficient data management. 3. Provides team management features for real-time collaboration. 4. Includes a variety of templates and over 30 column types. 5. Acts as an alternative to Airtable, offering a comprehensive all-in-one tool. |
| Target User Group | Business professionals, teams, and organizations that require efficient data management, collaboration, and automation in their workflows. |
See what tools other indie makers are using
Find what tools makers are using to build, launch and promote their products. Check which tools are best used with your own tools. Join our community of indie makers and create your link in bio, share your list of tools and get followers on X.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Find and share tools used by indie makers and startups for building, launching, and promoting products. |
| Starting Point | To create a space where indie makers and startups can share the tools they use daily, fostering a community of knowledge exchange and tool discovery. |
| Selling Points | 1. Community-driven platform for indie makers and startups. 2. Ability to see what tools other makers are using. 3. Recommendations for tools to use with specific tools. 4. Free to use. 5. Engaging mini-game for community interaction. |
| Target User Group | Indie makers, startups, and anyone interested in discovering and sharing tools for product development, launch, and promotion. |
The easiest way to capture, store & find knowledge
Collabwriting turns a messy browser into seamless team collaboration 💛 Collect snippets of information from anywhere online (even books and videos), attach your own insights, and create a dynamic knowledge system for your team.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Collect, store, and find knowledge from various online sources, integrate insights, and create a dynamic knowledge system for teams. |
| Starting Point | To transform a chaotic browser into a harmonious workspace for team collaboration and knowledge management. |
| Selling Points | – AI Research suggestions – Grid View – Integration with LinkedIn, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Quora – YouTube transcript – Topic description – Home page – Email notifications – Search through tags – Reordering snippets – Export to CSV – 50% Lifetime Discount for Teams – 6 months of Unlimited Copilot – Free ‘SEO Insights Marketing Report 2024’ – Free Enterprise On-boarding |
| Target User Group | Teams in need of efficient knowledge management, collaboration, and productivity tools, particularly those working in marketing, SaaS, and productivity-focused environments. |
Consistency on 𝕏 made easier
Ugly Duckling makes a comeback as a web application with new sharing features, beautiful charts and community leaderboard.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Web application for tracking social media consistency, with features like community leaderboards, weekly progress reports, and improved sharing options. |
| Starting Point | The need for an affordable and effective tool in a saturated market for social media analytics, following the discontinuation of the original Ugly Duckling application. |
| Selling Points | New sharing features, beautiful charts, community leaderboard, achievements for effort, growth, and consistency, weekly progress reports, and a new browser extension. |
| Target User Group | Social media users, particularly those on platforms like X/Twitter, who are looking to maintain consistency in their posting and track their progress over time. |
Decision making, powered by AI + workflow
If you’re looking for a way to speed up innovation, move ideas to action or solve important problems for your company, look no further. Explore ideas or objectives using AI-driven workflows from Ritual.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | AI-driven workflows for problem-solving, idea exploration, and decision-making |
| Starting Point | To accelerate innovation, move ideas into action, and solve important problems for companies |
| Selling Points | Enhanced strategic thinking, streamlined problem-solving process, AI integration at every step, upskilling knowledge workers for an AI era |
| Target User Group | Business professionals, knowledge workers, companies seeking to improve decision-making and innovation processes, teams looking to enhance productivity and strategic thinking |
Navigate tasks, ignite creativity
🚀 Explore IXORD Notes AI: Enhance organization with document hierarchy, multitasking tabs, mobile light version, and calendar event integration. Your productivity and creativity hub! #Productivity
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Enhance organization with document hierarchy, multitasking tabs, mobile light version, and calendar event integration |
| Starting Point | To supercharge productivity and creativity |
| Selling Points | Document Hierarchy, Multitasking Tabs, Mobile Light Version, Calendar Event Integration, InputVoice, Image to Text, Union Calendar, Sync Calendar, Mind Explorer, DashBoard, Rich Text Editor, Password Storage |
| Target User Group | Freelancers, Content Creators, Professionals seeking advanced task management and productivity tools, Individuals looking to integrate creativity with productivity |
Open Source tool for mocking, testing & optimising
Unlogged: Open-source tool for Java devs to instantly mock DB/APIs, auto-generate unit tests from API traffic, monitor method performance, and save/replay method inputs & outputs. Integrates with CI for code coverage. Install to boost your Java DevOps!
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Instantly mock DB/APIs, auto-generate unit tests from API traffic, monitor method performance, and save/replay method inputs & outputs. |
| Starting Point | Developers’ need for a more effective testing approach, especially in the context of e-commerce/payments where downtime can lead to significant financial losses. |
| Selling Points | Open-source, integrates with CI for code coverage, offline functionality, real-time production scenarios feedback in IDE, record and replay specific methods, runtime call mocking, live view with performance numbers, auto-generated JUnit tests, and full offline operation. |
| Target User Group | Java developers, particularly those working in e-commerce, payments, or any field where downtime can lead to significant financial losses, and who are looking for tools to improve their testing and development processes. |
A smart notetaker for busy people
Collato instantly transforms meeting transcripts, images, and audio recordings into documentation. Create an account (it’s free), invite ally@collato.com to your Google Meet, and let Collato do the write-up. Now you can focus on doing more of what you love.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Automatically transforms meeting transcripts, images, and audio recordings into documentation |
| Starting Point | The need to capture and utilize ideas generated during conversations, particularly in meetings and brainstorming sessions |
| Selling Points | Automated note-taking during meetings, integration with Google Meet, ability to capture and integrate various types of content (transcripts, images, audio), transformation of notes into polished documents with templates, and AI-driven efficiency |
| Target User Group | Professionals, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone involved in meetings or collaborative work who need to efficiently capture and organize information |
Find your next side project in seconds
IndiePulse distills Reddit’s vast discussions into clear, actionable insights for your next project, powered by AI to ensure you only see what truly matters. Perfect for indie hackers seeking inspiration without the noise.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | AI-driven discovery engine, Trend analysis for timely insights, Custom alerts on chosen topics and niches, Summarized insights delivered right to your inbox |
| Starting Point | To cut through the noise of endless discussions on Reddit and pinpoint golden insights and ideas for indie hackers and side hustlers |
| Selling Points | Effortless discovery of actionable insights, AI-powered filtering of discussions, Customization of alerts based on user interests, Summarized insights delivered directly to the user’s inbox |
| Target User Group | Indie hackers, Side hustlers, Solopreneurs, Individuals seeking inspiration for their next project, Users looking to filter and analyze discussions on Reddit |
Generate personalized AI sales video messages at scale
AI Avatars: A whole new way to create personalized videos with Vidyard. Create high-quality AI videos at scale with a hyper-realistic avatar that looks and sounds just like you. Generate personalized video messages in minutes with just a written script.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Create high-quality, personalized AI-generated videos at scale using hyper-realistic avatars. |
| Starting Point | To provide an efficient and scalable solution for creating personalized video messages without the need for live appearances. |
| Selling Points | – Hyper-realistic AI avatars that look and sound like the user. – Personalized video message generation with a written script. – Integration with Vidyard Video Messages for full suite of Vidyard features. – Multi-language support. – Time efficiency for sales teams. – Integration with CRM systems. – AI video creation through Vidyard browser extension. |
| Target User Group | Sales professionals, marketing teams, and businesses looking to scale personalized video communication. |
Boost your SEO and insights with AI
Simplify your SEO strategy, save time and boost your performance with our AI-powered platform. Copywriter AI, Competitor Analysis, Rank tracker, SEO website audit.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Simplify SEO strategy, save time, and boost online performance with AI-powered tools including Copywriter AI, Competitor Analysis, Rank tracker, and SEO website audit. |
| Starting Point | To demystify SEO and make it accessible and manageable for businesses and individuals, providing a suite of powerful yet user-friendly SEO tools. |
| Selling Points | Intuitive Copywriter AI, comprehensive Competitor Analysis, easy-to-use Rank Tracker, and thorough SEO Website Audit. Exclusive Product Hunt Launch Offer with 40% OFF. |
| Target User Group | Businesses and individuals involved in digital marketing, SEO professionals, content creators, and anyone looking to enhance their online presence and search engine rankings. |
Where Obsidian meets Github & Quora
Grimo is not just another notebook. It is built for crazy learners and creators. It is where you get access to serious and valuable knowledge, without leaving the notebook. Less time on searching and organizing knowledge. More on learning.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Build, search, and organize knowledge in one place; import and distill content from YouTube and Twitter; fork community-shared insights directly into your repository; minimalist, text-only experience. |
| Starting Point | Combining the features of Obsidian, GitHub, and Quora to create a seamless knowledge management experience. |
| Selling Points | Seamless integration of knowledge management, content importation, community insights, and a minimalist interface for productivity. |
| Target User Group | Learners, creators, knowledge workers, and anyone seeking an efficient way to manage and organize information. |
Complete code reviews in hours, not days, right from Slack
Accelerate your code reviews with AI-powered Slack Channels synchronized in real-time with GitHub.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Accelerate code reviews using AI-powered Slack Channels, synchronized in real-time with GitHub. |
| Starting Point | To optimize the speed of shipping features as a team and to streamline the code review process. |
| Selling Points | – Real-time synchronization with GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket – AI-generated PR summaries and first reviews – Customizable notifications and reminders – Squad channels for receiving PRs – DORA Metrics for team improvement tracking |
| Target User Group | Software development teams, particularly those using Slack and GitHub for code reviews. |
Open-source framework for embedded analytics
Latitude lets you create API endpoints on top of your database/warehouse using just SQL, and embed interactive visualizations natively in your favorite frontend framework or through an iframe.
Product Analysis:
| Core Function | Create API endpoints on top of your database or warehouse using SQL, and embed interactive visualizations in frontend frameworks or iframes. |
| Starting Point | Latitude was developed to simplify data interaction for teams and to provide an open-source framework for embedded analytics. |
| Selling Points | Open-source, ease of use, scalability, integration with frontend frameworks, and the ability to create API endpoints using SQL. |
| Target User Group | Data teams, developers, and organizations that require embedded analytics solutions. |