Build In Public LogA public log that ranks indie builders by what they ship, not their follower count.

4.2 (6)

Reviewed by Daniel Nikulshyn·Updated July 2026

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Overview

Build In Public Log is a public leaderboard that ranks indie builders based on their shipping streaks, rather than their follower count. It allows users to track their progress, stay accountable, and motivated by publicly showcasing their weekly shipping streaks. The platform automatically tracks commits from GitHub repositories or allows users to log manual ships for non-code work. Users can browse the leaderboard and public profiles for free, but need to log in with GitHub to join and track their own streaks. The leaderboard highlights top builders, their current streak, and total ships, providing a transparent and community-driven way to measure productivity and progress.

Key features

Shipping-based leaderboard ranking
Public build logs for each maker
Milestone and launch tracking
Community discovery of active builders
Progress streaks and activity history

Pricing

Model: Freemium
Category: Productivity
Rating: 4.2 / 5 (6)

Use cases

Track shipping cadence as a solo founder

Log each feature, launch, and milestone in a public build log to demonstrate consistent delivery and hold yourself accountable without relying on follower counts.

Discover active indie builders to follow

Browse the leaderboard to find makers ranked by what they actually ship, surfacing collaborators, peers, or projects worth watching based on real output.

Build credibility without a large audience

Use a verifiable history of shipped work and progress streaks as an alternative signal of credibility when pitching users, partners, or early customers.

Maintain momentum with progress streaks

Small teams can use streaks and activity history to stay motivated, turning shipping into a visible habit that reinforces consistent delivery over time.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Rewards consistent shipping over vanity metrics
Encourages public accountability
Useful discovery tool for active builders
Simple, focused purpose

Cons

Depends on honest self-reporting
Less useful for builders with long release cycles
Smaller audience than established social platforms

Reviews

4.2

Average from 6 ratings.

Daniel Schmidt

Mar 22, 2026

Skeptical, then convinced

I went in skeptical — most tools in this space overpromise. It actually delivers on community discovery of active builders, and useful discovery tool for active builders caught me off guard. Depends on honest self-reporting is why this isn't a perfect score, still, I'd recommend giving it a real trial.

Fatima Zahra

Nov 1, 2025

Skeptical, then convinced

I went in skeptical — most tools in this space overpromise. It actually delivers on shipping-based leaderboard ranking, and useful discovery tool for active builders caught me off guard. Smaller audience than established social platforms is why this isn't a perfect score, still, I'd recommend giving it a real trial.

Hiroshi Tanaka

Oct 20, 2025

Years in this space

I've evaluated a lot of these over the years. What stands out here is shipping-based leaderboard ranking — handled better than most — and simple, focused purpose. Less useful for builders with long release cycles is my one real gripe. Worth the time if this is your use case.

Nadia Petrova

Oct 6, 2025

Use it every day

Honestly didn't expect to like it this much. Milestone and launch tracking is exactly what I needed, and encourages public accountability. I do wish less useful for builders with long release cycles, but I reach for it almost every day now and it just clicks.

Esther Adeyemi

Jul 13, 2025

Does the job

Pretty happy overall. Shipping-based leaderboard ranking just works and simple, focused purpose. but no dealbreakers — I'd recommend it to a friend without hesitating.

Kwame Mensah

Jun 11, 2025

Years in this space

I've evaluated a lot of these over the years. What stands out here is public build logs for each maker — handled better than most — and useful discovery tool for active builders. Less useful for builders with long release cycles is my one real gripe. Worth the time if this is your use case.

Q&A

Is it free to use?

Browsing the leaderboard and public profiles is free, but features like tracking your own streaks require logging in with GitHub.

Asked by Wei Chen · Nov 14, 2025

What if I don't use GitHub?

The platform allows users to log manual ships for non-code work, in addition to automatic tracking of commits from GitHub repositories.

Asked by Tomáš Novák · Oct 21, 2025

Do I need to log in?

You can browse the leaderboard and public profiles for free, but need to log in with GitHub to join and track your own streaks.

Asked by Piotr Baranowski · Sep 1, 2025

How does ranking work?

Build In Public Log ranks indie builders based on their shipping streaks, not their follower count. The leaderboard highlights top builders, their current streak, and total ships.

Asked by Ethan Brooks · Aug 12, 2025

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