producthunt alternatives

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Where to launch a side project

A side project does not need a stadium. It needs a room where 'I built this on nights' is normal, and where a tiny product can finish somewhere.

Sidehunt, TinyLaunch, and Smol Launch are sized for that. Product Hunt can wait until the project is a product.

Criteria: Fit for small scope, ease, and a winnable board.

What to prepare

  • Honest scope in the tagline — 'weekend tool for X' is a feature here
  • A tryable demo even if pricing is 'maybe later'
  • Screenshots of the real UI, not a coming-soon page

Run this sequence

  • Sidehunt or TinyLaunch for a board sized to a side project.
  • Smol Launch or MicroLaunch if you want a week or a month.
  • SoloPush if you built it alone.
  • Skip Product Hunt until this is more than a weekend.

Open these boards

Profile on this site, then the live board (nofollow). Confirm the current submit form before you pick a date.

What to measure

  • People who used it twice, not people who upvoted once.

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