What happens after you list
Listing is free. Once your project is on Digital Underground, we help place it across the marketplace and introduce you to other makers.
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You built it
An app, a tool, a book or a side project. Finished or still in progress.
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We list
Your project gets its own free page on Digital Underground. No cut, buyers pay you directly.
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We place
We place it in the right categories, collections and maker pages across the marketplace.
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We intro
We plug you into the whole Digital Underground network: builders, customers, collaborators, social media teams, networking, and distribution. The whole nine yards.
What you get when you list (free)
Digital Underground is a free marketplace for independent makers. Listing costs nothing, we take no cut, and every project is checked by a person before it goes up. Here's what that gets you.
Your own project page
A page for your project on digitalundergroundstore.com. It's checked by a person, then added to the sitemap so Google can find it.
0% commission
Buyers check out on your site, whether that's Gumroad, Stripe, the App Store or something else. We never handle the money, and you keep 100% of your sales.
A maker profile
A creator profile page with its own URL that collects everything you've built in one spot.
Marketplace placement
Your project shows up in categories, filters, maker pages and collections.
24-hour launch bump
New listings sit at the top of the main projects list for 24 hours. Featured spots are chosen by hand and don't also get this bump.
Creator dashboard
Edit your listing, unpublish it whenever you like, and see basic analytics.
Maker League & network
Your product enters the weekly League. Best product with the most votes wins Maker of the Week. Share tools and a maker network included.
Free forever
Listing never costs anything. Maker Pro is an optional paid boost for makers who want more.
How posting works
There are two ways to post. Both lead to the same free listing.
Path A: Quick URL (from the homepage)
Paste your link, for example https://yourproject.com, into the box on the homepage and tap List free. We pull in what we can and take you to the form to finish.
Path B: The full form
Open /community/submit/. If the quick box doesn't fit your product, use the "Different type of product? Submit Here" link, which goes to the same form. Here's what it asks for:
- Autofill (optional). Paste your website or store URL and we'll pre-fill what we can.
- The basics. Your maker or organization name, the product name, and the link where people get it (required).
- Category and stage. Choose a category and a stage from Concept to Released. Unfinished projects are welcome.
- Extras (optional). A badge of up to 24 characters, a price label, and your X handle.
- Your story. A one-line pitch (up to 280 characters), a full description (up to 4,000) and up to 6 tags.
- Media. A cover image is required: upload a JPEG, PNG, WebP or GIF, or paste an image URL. A demo video is optional: an MP4 or WebM up to 50 MB, or a YouTube URL. Uploaded videos get a quick review by a person.
- Your account. Your email and a password, which create your creator account, plus agreeing to the terms.
- Going live. Most listings go live after a quick automatic check. Anything that gets flagged waits for a short review by a person.
After you submit
Customize your public page, manage everything from your creator dashboard, see where you stand in the Maker League, and browse the marketplace. Launch kit tools like Promo Lane, Hook Bank and Launch Ledger are there to help with your launch.
Maker League
The Maker League is a free weekly competition for indie products on the marketplace. The best product with the most votes wins Maker of the Week. Votes come from real people — one per visitor per week.
- One vote per visitor per week. Tap Vote on any card. The button changes to Voted once your vote counts.
- Weeks run Thursday to Thursday. Voting closes Thursday at 11:59 PM ET.
- Maker of the Week. Last week's winner gets a gold official badge on their listing and a spotlight on the homepage with a premium award card.
Share your League card
Every League card has a Share button. It opens your device's share sheet, or a post on X if that isn't available, with a deep link like /league/v/?id=…. When someone opens that link, your card is highlighted as the shared pick, so they can vote for you in one tap. The League page also has a gradient Share button for sharing the whole League.
Tip: Share your League link with your audience, your community and on X. Organic votes are what count. Fake votes aren't welcome.
Share buttons across the site
You'll find a Share this page button in the menu drawer and in the footer of every page. Here's what it does:
- On phones and browsers that support it, it opens the native share sheet and can attach the marketplace preview image.
- Otherwise it copies a short blurb and the link to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.
- The blurb says it plainly: list free, $0, 0% commission, keep 100% of your sales.
There are two more share buttons. Each League card has its own Share button, covered above. The Maker of the Week badge on a winner's listing also has a Share button, so winners can show it off.
Placement & discovery
Marketplace grid
The home grid has search, filters and sorting, so buyers can find the right project.
Creators directory
Every maker gets a profile that people can browse.
Featured spotlight
Picked by hand and shown with your cover and a Visit button. It sits below the Maker of the Week spotlight.
Blog
From time to time we promote projects on the blog.
Want us to do the legwork? Networking & Distribution ($69) is an optional, done-for-you service that gives you preferential placement.
Maker Pro (optional)
Listing stays free. Maker Pro is an optional paid boost for makers who want more. It costs $9/month or $79/year. Pro gets you Featured row, a promo video you can post anywhere, and a boost in the marketplace. Founding members can use code FOUNDING25 for $59/year while the 25 founding seats last.
Quick answers
Is it really free to list?
Yes. Listing is free forever and we take 0% commission. Maker Pro is optional.
How do payments work?
Buyers pay you directly on your own checkout. Digital Underground never touches the money.
Can I edit or remove my listing?
Yes, anytime from your creator dashboard. You can edit or unpublish it whenever you want.
How long until it's live?
Most listings go live right after a quick automatic check. Anything flagged waits for a short review by a person.
Questions?
Email digitalunderground.store@proton.me or message @DigitalUG_Store on X.
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