Open Startup List
OpenStartupList.com appears to be a small, community-run directory that aggregates companies which publicly share their key business metrics (“open startups”). Typical information displayed for each company includes monthly recurring revenue, active customers, growth graphs and links to public dashboards or blog posts. The site is mainly a catalogue – there are no native social-networking or content-publishing features beyond submitting a new startup entry. Main features • Browseable / searchable list of open startups, sortable by revenue, growth, category and date added. • Individual profile pages linking to each startup’s live metrics dashboard (often on Baremetrics, ChartMogul or custom solutions). • Submission form allowing founders to add their own startup to the list (subject to manual review). Target audience • Indie hackers, SaaS founders, product builders, potential investors and journalists interested in business transparency metrics. Business model • The site itself seems free to use; no paid plans are advertised. Monetisation, if any, is likely limited to occasional sponsorship banners or affiliate links to analytics tools (not always present, may change over time). Content / posting guidance Because OpenStartupList is a static directory rather than a social media feed, timing of submission (e.g., a “best day to post”) is not considered meaningful. Visibility comes from being listed high in the directory (higher revenue or growth draws more clicks) and from external referral traffic. What works well • Providing verifiable, automatically updated revenue dashboards increases credibility and acceptance for listing. • Including transparent write-ups (tech stack, lessons learned) on the linked dashboard or blog tends to attract more clicks. What to avoid • Submitting a startup without any publicly accessible real-time or regularly updated metrics – such entries are usually rejected or receive little traction. Other relevant details • The directory is relatively small (≈100–150 entries as of 2023) and is frequently referenced within the indie-maker community on IndieHackers and Twitter when discussing transparent startups. • No evidence of an active community layer (comments, votes) – traffic is likely modest and mainly long-tail SEO.