IndieMaker

IndieMaker

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Indiemaker is not aimed specifically at open source, but it is relevant as a marketplace for buying and selling internet businesses and side projects that may themselves include developer tools, SaaS products, or communities. For maintainers, the key analogy is not donations or bounties but the idea of selling or transferring ownership of a software asset outright.

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Goal: Revenue. Model: Commercial Access. Status: Live.

Should you use this?

Best for
Projects that can package paid access, licensing, hosting, or premium functionality.
Not ideal for
Projects that want to avoid product, pricing, or licensing tradeoffs.
Why choose it
Marketplace for selling side projects and micro-SaaS products outright. Best for founders looking for an exit rather than recurring sponsorships.
Watch out for
Commercial packaging can affect community expectations and maintenance priorities.
Setup effort
High
Fees
Indiemaker's current pricing says listing is free and a success fee starts at 2% when a project sells. Premium subscriptions start around $25 per month.
Last verified
2026-03-15
Goal Revenue
Model Commercial Access
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VerificationUnverified
OrganizationCorporation
Open source statusClosed source
Platform technologyClosed source acquisition marketplace
Monetization modelCommission from sales
Payment methodsSubscription billing and transaction-based sale workflows
Platform feesIndiemaker's current pricing says listing is free and a success fee starts at 2% when a project sells. Premium subscriptions start around $25 per month.
User activityIndiemaker's current public marketplace shows active listings across domains, newsletters, communities, and micro-SaaS products, but it does not publish a defensible platform-wide member count.

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