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SideProjects.net: requirements, how to submit, and what you actually get
A side project showcase behind an email and password account
sideprojects.net
Eligibility
Who SideProjects.net accepts
You need
An account with an email and a password: there is no social sign-in
You'll be rejected if
It is framed around passion projects, so a polished commercial product is a poor fit for the room even where the form would take it.
Side projectsIndie productsWeb apps
What you actually get
A project in a showcase with a leaderboard, a news section and a newsletter, aimed at passion projects rather than funded products. The pitch on the home page is visibility for something you built on the side and a community of other creators.
How to submit to SideProjects.net
- Register/projects/submit redirects to a login page with email and password fields and a Register here link. There is no Google or GitHub option.
- Add the projectThe Add Project button on the home page goes to the same submit route once you are signed in.
SideProjects.net requirements
A live URL
Account
email and password
Gotchas
There is no social sign-in at all: getting in means creating an account with a password, which nobody can do for you.
The audience is explicitly side projects and passion projects, which is a different room from a launch board.
The home page mixes the showcase with an affiliate course pitch, so read what the site is actually selling before you invest time in it.
Let your agent submit to SideProjects.net
Connect SubmitMap to your AI over MCP and this page stops being something you read and copy. Your agent asks for the SideProjects.net playbook and gets the brief for this exact form, with the values already taken from your submission pack instead of placeholders you fill in by hand.
What it does for this platform
Checks your product against the 2 SideProjects.net rules above, so you find out you would be rejected before you open a tab.
Hands your agent all 2 fields this form asks for, none of them optional, already filled from your pack.
Types it into SideProjects.net in your own browser, and stops for you when the form wants a sign-in.
Records what it sent, so the dashboard can answer "did I ever submit to SideProjects.net?".
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SideProjects.net FAQ
How long does SideProjects.net approval take?
SideProjects.net does not publish how long approval takes.
How much does it cost to submit to SideProjects.net?
Submitting to SideProjects.net is free.
Does SideProjects.net give a dofollow backlink?
Yes, a listing on SideProjects.net carries a dofollow link. The site has a domain rating of 13.
Does SideProjects.net require a backlink to your site?
No, SideProjects.net does not require a link back from your site.
What gets you rejected from SideProjects.net?
It is framed around passion projects, so a polished commercial product is a poor fit for the room even where the form would take it.