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Get users for your side project

It doesn't need a launch strategy — it needs to exist where people look for new tools. Free, five minutes, done.

The short answer

Get users for a side project by listing it where early adopters browse: free directories (OnlyFoundrs), Show HN, relevant subreddits, and build-in-public posts on X. Side projects rarely need a launch strategy — a live listing plus one genuine community post usually finds the first real users.

Free forever. Live in minutes — no queue, no review.

most

side projects get exactly 0 users — only from invisibility

5 min

to give your project a permanent discovery surface

$0

what it should cost to find out if anyone wants it

Side projects don't fail — they just never get found

You built it on weekends, it works, and then it sits in a repo with a README nobody reads. A side project doesn't need a marketing plan or a launch day — but it does need one permanent surface where the people who'd love it can stumble onto it. Without that, the answer to 'did anyone ever use it?' is almost always no.

One listing, permanent discovery

List your side project on OnlyFoundrs — free, instant, no launch ceremony required. It gets a public indexed page, shows up in category browse and AI-matched recommendations, and collects the upvotes and comments that tell you whether it's worth another weekend. Worst case: silence is a cheap answer. Best case: your weekend build finds its people.

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No launch required

Side projects don't need fanfare — a quiet permanent listing does the work.

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Found by the right weirdos

The audience browses for new and niche tools — exactly who adopts side projects.

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Signal without effort

Upvotes and comments tell you if the project deserves more weekends.

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It might outgrow 'side project'

Half the tools on this platform started as weekend builds that found users.

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Stop shouting into the void.

The buyers are already here. Launch free today — your product goes live instantly and gets routed to the communities looking for it.

FAQ

Is my small side project worth listing?

That's exactly what this is for. Niche and small tools are what discovery platforms are made of — list it and let the audience decide.

Do I need a polished landing page first?

No — a working URL is enough. Your listing page covers the pitch while the project is still rough.

What if it only gets a few users?

A few real users is a win for a side project — and it's a real answer about whether to keep going.

Can I list an unfinished project?

Yes — early adopters on the platform expect rough edges. A mostly-working project is listable.

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