Index of Indie Indexes: Directory of indie web and blog index sites

What it does

Index of Indie Indexes is a directory of directories. It catalogues 38 indie web and small web index sites across six categories: curated directories, RSS aggregators, search engines, random discovery tools, constraint-based clubs, and IndieWeb infrastructure.

The site requires no login. Users can browse curated lists or submit new indexes via a form. The entries include well-known services like Kagi Small Web, Marginalia Search, and Blogs Are Back, as well as niche collections like the 1MB Club and no-js.club.

Who it is for

This is for people who want to find independent blogs, personal websites, and non-commercial web content. It serves readers exploring the small web and creators looking for places to list their sites. The site helps people navigate the growing ecosystem of indie web directories without visiting each one individually.

Pricing

The site does not show prices. The directory itself appears to be free to browse and submit to.

How it stands out

The core insight is straightforward: as indie web indexes proliferated, there was no single reference point for them. By catalogising these directories and organizing them by function—curated lists, feed aggregators, search engines, random tools, and technical communities—the site serves as a meta-index solving a real discovery problem.

The site is openly curated and accepts community submissions. It avoids requiring authentication, lowering friction for casual browsers.

What a founder should check

A founder considering a similar project should verify three things:

First, maintenance burden. The site explicitly notes it is "maintained" and has grown from 30 to 38 entries, suggesting ongoing curation work. Determine whether a directory model can scale without becoming stale or overrun with spam submissions.

Second, switching costs and entrenchment. Many of the indexed directories already serve as alternatives to one another. Understand whether this meta-index becomes indispensable enough to redirect traffic or whether users continue visiting their preferred indexes directly.

Third, competitive moat. Similar aggregation projects exist across the web. Verify what prevents larger platforms (search engines, content networks, news aggregators) from building equivalent directories as a side feature, and whether the indie web community's growth is sustainable enough to justify continued curation.

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