A different kind of ad network

The smarter way to reach indie hackers, developers, solo founders and more

Say goodbye to wasted ad spend and complicated platforms. RoketAd puts your product in front of indie hackers, founders and developers.

No spam. Just one email when we launch.

Free during early accessNo credit cardCancel anytime

Reach the right people

Launch in minutes

See what actually works

Getting users is harder than building the product.

You spent weeks building your SaaS. You launched. Then… 0 users. You post on X, Reddit and directories — and burn budget on ads — before learning anything.

@buildinpublic

2h

Just launched my SaaS 🚀 would love feedback from fellow builders…

0 replies0 reposts0 likes

You post on X.

Nobody clicks.

r/SaaS · u/founder · 3h

I built a tool for indie founders — thoughts?

2 upvotes0 comments
Buried — position #412 in “new”

You post on Reddit.

Your post gets buried.

Product HuntPending
BetaListNot reviewed
PeerlistRejected
Indie HackersWaiting

You submit to directories.

Nothing happens.

Google Ads

Paused
Budget spent€200 / €200

Clicks

41

Signups

0

You run Google Ads.

You spend €200 before learning anything.

There should be a simpler way to reach the indie hacker audience.

The fix

Meet RoketAd.

A focused advertising network built around the indie hacker ecosystem. Instead of competing with millions of advertisers, advertise where your customers already hang out.

SaaS founders
Developers
Indie hackers
Early adopters
Founders82k
Developers64k
Indie hackers51k
Early adopters43k

Reach the right people

Your ad appears across participating websites and products in the RoketAd network.

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Target categories

SaaSAIDevToolsProductivityMarketingStartups

Estimated reach

240,000 builders

Pick your audience

Target categories like SaaS, AI, DevTools, Productivity, Marketing and Startups.

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Impressions

184k

Clicks

6.4k

CTR

3.48%

Track results

See impressions, clicks, CTR and campaign performance in one simple dashboard.

Learn more

How it works

Launch your ad in minutes.

01

Create your campaign

Choose your budget, destination and campaign type.

02

Pick your audience

Target categories like SaaS, AI, DevTools, Productivity, Marketing and Startups.

03

Get discovered

Your ad appears across participating websites and products in the RoketAd network.

04

Track results

See impressions, clicks, CTR and campaign performance.

No complicated setup.

Built for founders who don't have a marketing team.

You don't need an agency. You don't need to learn Meta Ads. You don't need a $5,000 marketing budget. Just have something worth promoting.

A

Acme.dev

Sponsored

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ApprovalLive

Write your ad

Add your logo, a headline and a destination link. Two minutes, not two weeks.

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New campaign

Budget

$20

Destination

acme.dev/launch

Type

Native ad unit
Launch campaign →

Set your budget

Choose a budget that fits your launch — start at the price of a few coffees.

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Impressions

184k

Clicks

6.4k

CTR

3.48%

Watch it work

Get traffic, find your first customers and scale what performs.

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Launch your SaaS.Get traffic.Find your first customers.

Have an audience? Turn your website traffic into revenue.

Add RoketAd to your website and earn from relevant SaaS, AI and developer products — without handing your readers over to a generic ad network.

Advertisers

DeployBox
Promptly
CryptoCasino

You control what's shown

Approve advertisers, block categories and decide exactly where ads appear on your site.

PlacementReach
hackernightly.dev48,210 imp
shipweekly.co31,904 imp
devtools.directory22,715 imp

Relevant placements only

SaaS, AI and developer products that fit your audience — never random banner noise.

Impressions

184k

Clicks

6.4k

CTR

3.48%

Track what you earn

Impressions, clicks and revenue per placement in a dashboard you can actually read.

Advertising shouldn't feel like enterprise software.

Everything you need to reach indie hackers — and nothing you don't.

Founders82k
Developers64k
Indie hackers51k
Early adopters43k

Relevant audience

Reach people interested in SaaS, AI, startups and developer tools.

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RoketAd network

Indie blogs & dev docs
SaaS directories
Founder newsletters
Developer forums

Indie ecosystem

A network made specifically for independent builders, not generic eyeballs.

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PlacementReach
hackernightly.dev48,210 imp
shipweekly.co31,904 imp
devtools.directory22,715 imp

Real placements

Indie blogs, dev docs, directories and founder newsletters — in front of people who buy.

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The difference

You don't need another advertising platform.

What mattersTraditional AdsRoketAd
Built for SaaS founders❌✅
Indie hacker audience❌✅
Simple campaign setup😐✅
Small budgets😐✅
SaaS / DevTools focused❌✅
Founder-friendly😐❤️

Stop shouting into the internet.

Reach the right people instead.

Pricing

Simple, transparent campaign pricing.

Designed for indie founders. Start small, prove the channel, then scale when something works.

No agency feesNo complicated contractsFounder pricing at launch

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about advertising and publishing on RoketAd.

RoketAd is an advertising network built specifically for indie hackers, SaaS founders, developers, AI builders, and startups. It helps product creators reach a highly relevant audience across websites and products within the independent tech ecosystem.

Instead of trying to reach everyone, RoketAd focuses on connecting your product with people who are already interested in software, startups, AI, developer tools, and new products.

RoketAd is designed for founders and teams building products for the modern internet.

You can use RoketAd to promote:

  • SaaS products
  • AI tools
  • Developer tools
  • Chrome extensions
  • Mobile and web apps
  • Startup products
  • Developer services
  • Newsletters and communities
  • Digital products

If you’re building something for developers, founders, creators, or tech enthusiasts, RoketAd is built for you.

Create a campaign, choose your budget and destination URL, select the audience or categories that fit your product, and launch.

Your campaign is then distributed across participating websites and products in the RoketAd network.

You’ll be able to monitor important performance metrics such as impressions, clicks, CTR, and campaign performance from your dashboard.

Simple setup. Transparent results. No agency required.

Google and Meta are designed to serve almost every type of advertiser and audience.

RoketAd takes a different approach.

We’re building a focused network around indie hackers, SaaS, developers, startups, AI, and technology.

That means your advertising budget isn’t competing for attention across an enormous general-purpose audience. Instead, you can promote your product in an environment specifically designed around the people most likely to discover and try new software.

No.

RoketAd is designed with early-stage founders in mind, so you don’t need thousands of dollars to start experimenting with paid acquisition.

Start with a small campaign, measure the results, learn what works, and increase your budget when you find a channel that converts.

Start small. Scale what works.

Absolutely.

In fact, that’s one of the main reasons we’re building RoketAd.

Getting the first users is often one of the hardest parts of launching a SaaS. RoketAd gives founders another way to put their product in front of a relevant audience without having to build a large audience first.

You can promote legitimate products and services that are relevant to the RoketAd audience.

This includes SaaS products, AI tools, developer tools, startups, apps, newsletters, communities, and other technology products.

All campaigns are subject to our advertising guidelines to keep the network useful and trustworthy for both advertisers and publishers.

Yes.

If you run a website, SaaS product, blog, newsletter, community, or other digital property with an audience that fits the RoketAd ecosystem, you can apply to become a publisher.

Publishers can monetize available advertising space while keeping control over what appears on their websites.

Turn your audience into another revenue stream.

Publishers earn revenue when ads are displayed or interacted with, depending on the advertising format and campaign model.

Your dashboard will provide visibility into impressions, clicks, earnings, and other relevant metrics.

Our goal is to make monetization simple and transparent rather than forcing publishers through complicated advertising platforms.

Yes.

Publisher controls are an important part of RoketAd.

You should be able to maintain the quality and relevance of the advertising shown to your audience. We also review campaigns and enforce advertising guidelines to help maintain a high-quality network.

RoketAd is built around a curated technology ecosystem.

We review campaigns against our advertising guidelines and can reject products, creatives, or destinations that don’t meet our quality standards.

The goal isn’t to maximize the number of ads in the network.

The goal is to build a network people actually trust.

We’re currently building the initial advertiser and publisher network.

Early users can join the waitlist to get launch updates, early access, and information about our initial pricing and availability.

Join early →

Our initial focus is on making the advertising experience simple and affordable for early-stage founders.

Pricing and campaign options will be announced as we open the platform to early users.

Yes. You remain in control of your campaigns and budget. Campaigns can be paused or stopped from your account, subject to the applicable campaign terms.

No advertising platform can honestly guarantee customers, revenue, or conversions.

RoketAd’s job is to help you reach a relevant audience and provide the tools to measure your campaigns.

Your landing page, product, pricing, offer, and onboarding experience ultimately determine how that traffic converts.

We bring the audience. You build something worth trying.

Because we’re building the network with early advertisers and publishers.

Joining early gives you the opportunity to get access before the network becomes crowded, provide feedback on the product, and potentially receive early-adopter benefits.

Be early. Build with us.

Join the RoketAd waitlist →

Built for indie hackers

You built the product. Now get people to see it.

Join the waitlist and be first in line when RoketAd opens.

For advertisers and publishers · Free during early access