Community board for makers to showcase their products and projects with SEO benefits
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Pricing model
Free
Freemium
Pricing
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Community: Free (with participation requirement of 4 upvotes and 1 comment). Pro Listing: $5 one-time payment for instant publish and direct do-follow backlink. Showcase Plus: $15 one-time payment including 1,000-word blog post and VMKBuilds newsletter feature.
Key features
Compare up to four tools side-by-side
Browse by task or category
Narrow search by platform and free options
Save personal shortlist in browser
Prices checked against official pages every two weeks
Complete workflow guides for specific creator tasks
Tool alternatives and comparisons listed on each page
Weekly price drop alerts via email newsletter
Stack cost calculator for budget planning
Community participation system with upvotes and comments
SEO-optimized dedicated showcase pages indexed by Google and AI crawlers
Domain Rating 38 verified do-follow backlinks
Public builder profiles showcasing projects, stack, and socials
1,000-word dedicated product blog posts
Featured placement in VMKBuilds newsletter
Social media shoutout on X
7-day freshness window ranking system
High-priority inclusion in sitemap and llms.txt
What makes it different
Independent directory not affiliated with YouTube, TikTok, Meta or ShortStack
208 of 324 tools have free plans or free options
Prices verified every two weeks against official provider pages
Complete creator workflows from planning through earning
Free community tier with earned do-follow backlinks through participation
One-time payments with no recurring fees or subscriptions
Instant publishing and immediate do-follow backlink delivery
Expert-written product blog posts with long-tail SEO benefits
Engaged audience of founders and early adopters in newsletter
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