Question 1

What is ProjectsBid?

Accepted Answer

ProjectsBid is a real-time, competitive discovery leaderboard for indie hackers, developers, and student builders. Projects bid to claim top ranking spots, showcasing apps, developer tools, AI agents, and side projects to recruiters, early adopters, and founders.

Question 2

How does the live leaderboard ranking work?

Accepted Answer

Every project's ranking is determined strictly by its total verified bid amount. The project with the highest bid claims Rank #1. When a new bid is submitted that exceeds the existing Rank #1 total, it immediately takes the top spot in real time.

Question 3

How do I claim Rank #1?

Accepted Answer

You can enter your project link and bid amount in the quick submit bar, or click 'Make #1' on any project card. The system automatically computes the exact remaining amount required to surpass the current leader by $1.

Question 4

What happens when another builder outbids my project?

Accepted Answer

If another builder outbids you, your project drops to Rank #2 (or the corresponding rank based on your total bid). You will never lose your historical bid total; you can simply top up your bid at any time to regain the #1 position.

Question 5

Are payments secure and verified?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All bids are processed through secure global payment providers with PCI-DSS compliance. Bids are verified and recorded on the board immediately upon successful checkout confirmation.

Question 6

Can I filter projects by category or tech stack?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Head over to the Discover page to filter projects by Category (Full Stack, Backend, Gen AI, DevOps, Web3, Mobile, Testing) and Tech Stack (Next.js, React, Python, Go, Rust, Java, Docker, and 100+ technologies) with multi-select support.

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