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VERDICT

Should I use Peerlist?

The Professional Network for builders to show and tell! - peerlist.io

Depends. Worth joining if you're a developer or indie founder who wants a verified portfolio and an extra launch channel. Skip it if you need enterprise-scale reach, non-tech hiring, or B2B sales networking.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~15 public sources including TechCrunch, Reddit threads, Product Hunt, and Peerlist's own announcements

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public price numbers in reviewed sources
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Developers showing verified work
  • Indie founders launching products
  • Tech job seekers
  • Build-in-public communities

Not for

  • Enterprises needing recruiting pipelines at scale
  • Sales, HR, or finance professionals — the audience skews technical
  • Teams relying on LinkedIn-sized network reach
  • Founders expecting a Product Hunt-scale traffic spike

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing was restructured in 2025 with a 'price parity' update; confirm current costs before paying.

medium

Paid launch listings exist; Reddit users debate whether they actually help micro-SaaS.

medium

No public security page; limited transparency on data handling.

low

A strong launch (#11/239) still means limited sustained traffic — manage expectations.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Framed as a more credible, verified LinkedIn alternative for developers
  • Devs say it beats LinkedIn for their needs
  • Built-in Launchpad gives indie products a real distribution channel
  • DR 75 directory — strong SEO backlink for your product
  • Backed by $1.1M seed including HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah

Cons

  • Niche technical audience; weak fit for non-dev professionals
  • Much smaller network than LinkedIn's incumbent reach
  • No public security page found
  • Launch results are modest — #11 of 239 apps is typical-good
  • Young, seed-stage company versus entrenched incumbents

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x5security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public price numbers in reviewed sources
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users describe it as fun and low-friction
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Network, verified portfolios, jobs, launchpad, mobile apps
  • Support quality. No support evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. No public vulnerabilities, but no public security page
  • $1.1M Funding Seed round, Jan 2023
  • DR 75 Domain authority Strong backlink for launch listings
  • Web, iOS, Android Platforms Native apps on both stores
  • Yes Free tier Free profiles; paid launch listings exist

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Developers and indie founders call it a fun, credible LinkedIn alternative, especially for verified portfolios and product launches.

“Peerlist is actually better than LinkedIn (for devs at least)”
Reddit, r/leetcode
“I launched on peerlist and its ranked #11 out of 239 apps”
Reddit, r/buildinpublic
“Just discovered Peerlist and it's actually fun.”
Reddit, r/indiehackers
Full analysis

Based on ~15 public sources including TechCrunch, Reddit threads, Product Hunt, and Peerlist's own announcements

Credible, dev-focused LinkedIn alternative with a built-in launchpad — great for builders, weak for enterprise reach.

Methodology

Based on ~15 public sources including TechCrunch, Reddit threads, Product Hunt, and Peerlist's own announcements

Sources

  1. HubSpot co-founder Shah backs Peerlist for a new take on LinkedIntechcrunch.com
    news
  2. Peerlist Raised $1.1M to Build The Most Credible Professional Networkblog.peerlist.io
    official
  3. Peerlist is actually better than LinkedIn (for devs at least)reddit.com
    review
  4. I launched on peerlist and its ranked #11 out of 239 appsreddit.com
    review
  5. Peerlist Reviews (2026)producthunt.com
    review
  6. 23 Peerlist Alternatives (2026)ideaproof.io
    review
  7. Peerlist Launch Platform Profileblastra.io
    review
  8. Updates to pricing and introducing price paritypeerlist.io
    official
  9. Peerlist Security pagepeerlist.io
    security

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