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Is a Indie Hackers backlink dofollow?

Short answer

No. On the live Indie Hackers listing we checked on 10 October 2026 the link to the product carried rel="nofollow", so search engines treat it as a hint rather than an endorsement. On the product page we opened, the website and stats links in the header carried rel="nofollow noopener".

What Indie Hackers costs

Not stated. No pricing text on the product pages we read. It looks free, but nothing on the page says so, so we are not stating it.

Account and review time

Account: Required. The "Add Yours" link goes to /products/new, which redirects to /sign-in?next=/products/new. Review time: Not stated.

Who Indie Hackers suits

Founders who will actually post, comment and share revenue numbers. It rewards participation, not submission. The directory itself is gated: the products page says "Create a free account to access the entire directory." Treat it as a community you take part in, not a place to drop a link.

Step by step

  1. Open your listing. Copy the address of your live listing on Indie Hackers.
  2. Run a link check. Paste it into a dofollow checker together with your own domain.
  3. Read the result. Followed passes ranking value; nofollow, ugc and sponsored are hints only. Sites change markup, so check your own listing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Indie Hackers free?

Not stated. No pricing text on the product pages we read. It looks free, but nothing on the page says so, so we are not stating it.

Do I need an account to submit to Indie Hackers?

Required. The "Add Yours" link goes to /products/new, which redirects to /sign-in?next=/products/new.

Can the Indie Hackers link type change?

Yes. Launch sites change their markup and plans without notice, which is why we list the date we checked and why it is worth checking your own listing.

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