llms.txt
# ShowBuild
> ShowBuild is a community board where makers list the products and projects they are building. Submit your product, then upvote, comment on or visit five builds from the recent 25 appearing in the new tab and yours goes live, with a do-follow backlink for every qualifying listing.
ShowBuild is a community board where indie makers and small teams list the products and
projects they are building. Listings are public, ranked by community upvotes, and each
qualifying listing carries a verified do-follow link back to the product. Content is
readable without JavaScript: every listing, category, and guide has its own HTML page.
Last generated: 2026-10-18
## Main pages
- [Home board](https://showbuild.co/): the live board of builds, ranked by points, readable as static HTML.
- [Categories](https://showbuild.co/categories/): index of all build categories.
- [Guides](https://showbuild.co/guides/): long-form guides for indie makers on launching and distribution.
- [Alternatives](https://showbuild.co/alternatives/): ShowBuild compared to Hacker News, Product Hunt, and Peerlist.
- [Badge](https://showbuild.co/badge/): the "Featured on ShowBuild" badge makers add to their own site to earn a dofollow backlink, in two versions ready to copy.
- [Privacy policy](https://showbuild.co/privacy/): how ShowBuild handles personal data.
- [Terms of service](https://showbuild.co/terms/): the rules for using ShowBuild.
- [Cookie policy](https://showbuild.co/cookies/): how ShowBuild uses cookies and similar technologies.
- [For AI agents](https://showbuild.co/agents/): machine-readable documentation for crawlers and AI agents.
## Categories
- [Marketing](https://showbuild.co/categories/marketing/): Growth tools, SEO utilities, ad automation, and anything that helps a product find its audience. (27 builds)
- [Development](https://showbuild.co/categories/development/): Developer tools, libraries, APIs, terminals, and infrastructure for people who ship code. (81 builds)
- [Design](https://showbuild.co/categories/design/): Design tools, UI kits, type specimens, and resources for interface and brand work. (3 builds)
- [For Sale](https://showbuild.co/categories/for-sale/): Projects, domains, and side projects looking for a new owner. (3 builds)
- [Personal Life](https://showbuild.co/categories/personal-life/): Personal tools and everyday apps: journals, habit trackers, budgeting, health, and home. (21 builds)
- [Business](https://showbuild.co/categories/business/): Operations, invoicing, CRM, and back-office software for small teams and solo founders. (25 builds)
## Guides
- [What Is ShowBuild? A Launch Board for Makers](https://showbuild.co/guides/what-is-showbuild/): ShowBuild is a community board where makers list the products and projects they are building, get discovered by early users, and earn a do-follow backlink.
- [How to Get Your First 100 Users for a New Product](https://showbuild.co/guides/how-to-get-early-users/): Practical, low-budget tactics indie makers use to find the first 100 users for a new product, from launch boards and directories to niche communities.
- [Dofollow Backlinks Explained, and How to Earn One](https://showbuild.co/guides/dofollow-backlinks/): What a dofollow backlink is, how it differs from a nofollow link, why most directories hide them behind upsells, and how to earn a verified dofollow link on ShowBuild.
- [How to Launch a Product Without a Launch Day](https://showbuild.co/guides/launch-without-launch-day/): Why a single launch day is overrated for indie products, and how steady distribution through boards, directories, and search beats one short spike.
## Alternatives
- [Hacker News Alternative for Builders — ShowBuild](https://showbuild.co/alternatives/hacker-news-alternative/): ShowBuild is a Hacker News alternative built for makers: ranking is by community upvotes, a new listing goes live once its maker joins in with five builds already on the board, and every qualifying project earns a dofollow backlink.
- [Product Hunt Alternative Without the Launch Day — ShowBuild](https://showbuild.co/alternatives/product-hunt-alternative/): ShowBuild is a Product Hunt alternative without the launch-day pressure: list your product any time, rank by upvotes, and keep a permanent page with a dofollow backlink.
- [Peerlist Alternative for Makers — ShowBuild](https://showbuild.co/alternatives/peerlist-alternative/): ShowBuild is a Peerlist alternative for makers who want a simple project board: submit in a minute, collect upvotes, and earn a dofollow backlink — no profile network required.
## Notes for automated readers
- Build pages live at https://showbuild.co/builds/<name>/ and include the project name, description, category, points, and comments.
- Outbound project links are marked do-follow only when the owner has verified a backlink; otherwise they carry rel="nofollow".
- Listings marked anonymous hide the submitter's username by design.
- Machine-readable files: /llms.txt (concise index), /llms-full.txt (expanded index), /ai.txt (permissions for AI crawlers).
- See /agents/ for the full guide for AI agents and crawlers.
