About Raws.dev
Ship in public.
Get paid for it.
Raws.dev is the platform for indie builders shipping in public — devlogs, ship streaks, transparent MRR, an affiliate-style ambassador system with real Stripe Connect payouts. One home for the work and the audience who amplifies it.
For builders
Run your project in public
A public project page, devlogs that auto-draft from your commits, transparent MRR, ambassador programs with real payouts, integrated tipping & sponsorships.
For ambassadors
Get paid for amplifying
Browse paying campaigns, claim missions, share with one click, climb Bronze/Silver/Gold tiers, get paid via Stripe Connect — tip commissions and per-signup payouts.
What you can do here
Building in public
- Devlogs. Markdown posts with auto-draft from your latest GitHub commits, AI-assisted polishing, scheduled publishing, RSS.
- Project pages. Public landing per project with logo, screenshots, tags, MRR/users (transparent or hidden), changelog, roadmap, timeline.
- Ship streaks. Daily streak counter, freeze-pass refills monthly, "year in ship" annual recap.
- Articles & launches. Long-form posts with full SEO, scheduled product launches with countdown.
Money & payouts
- Tipping. Stripe Connect tip jar — supporters tip a builder one-shot, builder gets paid via their Connect account.
- Monthly sponsorships. Recurring subscription user→user (Stripe Subscriptions on Connect).
- Devlog boosts. Pin your devlog to the top of the feed for 24h via a $2 paid pin.
- Bounties. Post a paid task with a Stripe-funded escrow, claim it, owner approves and the funds release.
Ambassador system
- Campaigns marketplace. Discover indie SaaS projects paying ambassadors per signup or per tip. Filter by payout, niche, audience.
- Ambassadors directory. Cross-platform leaderboard ranking ambassadors by impact, platform, audience.
- Tip commissions. Builders pick a slice (0/30/50/80%) of every tip received via an ambassador's link — paid instantly via Stripe Connect.
- Per-signup payouts. Pay $X/signup on your external SaaS via a JS tag (Google-Ads-style) backed by a prepaid wallet.
- Bronze / Silver / Gold tiers. Auto-promoted from contribution; medal badge on profile, board and directory.
- Missions, share templates, media kit. Owners brief specific tasks; ambassadors post with one click; pre-built copy & assets ready to grab.
- Saved-search alerts. Get an email when a fresh campaign matches your criteria.
- Onboarding tour. First-time ambassadors get a guided welcome with referral URL, missions, group chat.
Community
- Forums. Threaded discussions across the platform.
- Collabs. Posted opportunities to build something together.
- Leaderboards. Top builders / projects / ambassadors by activity.
- Group chat per project. Auto-created when a project's ambassador program activates — owner + ambassadors.
Built-in AI & integrations
- AI devlog drafts. One-click polish with Anthropic, weekly digest summaries, auto-drafts from your GitHub commits.
- Cross-post to socials. Auto-publish your devlogs to X, LinkedIn, Bluesky on schedule via Ayrshare.
- Custom domain. Point your own domain at a project page (verified via DNS).
- Open APIs. Conversion endpoint for ambassador tracking, project metrics JSON, RSS for changelogs and articles.
How money flows
Everything money-related runs on Stripe Connect Express. Builders and ambassadors onboard once via Stripe; the platform splits payments at the source.
- • Tips & sponsorships charge supporters directly to the recipient's Connect account, with a small platform application fee taken at the source.
- • Ambassador commissions (per-tip and per-signup) trigger a Connect-to-Connect transfer the moment the source event succeeds. If the ambassador hasn't onboarded yet, the commission stays pending and settles automatically when they do.
- • Per-signup payouts are funded by a prepaid wallet — builders top up via Stripe Checkout, conversions debit it as they fire.
- • Refunds and disputes reverse the original Stripe transfers cleanly — no orphaned funds.
Trust by default
Public payout-health metrics on every project board — visits driven, conversion rate, last paid signup. Ghosting builders are surfaced; honest ones earn reputation.
Privacy-first tracking
Conversion tag uses localStorage (not third-party cookies). IP & UA truncated. Drop-in privacy-policy paragraph and DPA on request.
Built in public, hosted in CH
The platform itself ships in public on Raws.dev. Hosted on Hostpoint (Switzerland) — EU-friendly data residency.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about how Raws.dev works, who it's for, and how money flows.
What is Raws.dev?
Raws.dev is a social platform for indie builders shipping in public. Builders post devlogs, run public ship streaks, share transparent MRR, schedule launches, and earn through tips, sponsorships, bounties, and an ambassador marketplace.
Who is Raws.dev for?
Solo founders, indie hackers, bootstrappers, and microSaaS builders who want a single home for their public progress, audience, and monetisation. It is also for ambassadors looking for paying campaigns to amplify on X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, or YouTube.
Is Raws.dev free to use?
Yes. Creating an account, posting devlogs, listing a project, and joining as an ambassador are free. Paid features are optional: $2 devlog boosts, ambassador wallet top-ups, and Stripe processing fees on tips, sponsorships, and bounties.
How does the tipping system work?
Every public profile has a Stripe Connect tip jar. Supporters tip a builder one-shot via Stripe Checkout; the funds land in the builder's Stripe Connect account directly, with a small platform application fee taken at the source.
How are the MRR and revenue numbers verified?
MRR, ARR, and user counts displayed on project pages are self-reported by the builders themselves. Builders can choose to keep numbers private or public. Payout-health metrics on ambassador campaigns (visits driven, conversion rate, last paid signup) are tracked by the platform itself and not self-reported.
How is Raws.dev different from Indie Hackers or Product Hunt?
Indie Hackers is forum-first; Product Hunt is launch-day-first. Raws.dev is progress-first: a continuous public devlog feed, daily ship streaks, transparent MRR, an ambassador marketplace with real Stripe Connect payouts, and integrated tipping — built so the day-to-day work and the audience that amplifies it live in one place.
How does the ambassador system pay out?
Ambassadors pick a campaign in the marketplace, claim a referral link, share it on their channels, and get paid via Stripe Connect for every qualifying conversion. Payouts run on two models: tip commissions (a 0/30/50/80% slice of every tip received via the link) and per-signup payouts funded by a prepaid wallet on the project.
Can I point my own custom domain at a project?
Yes. Each project page on Raws.dev can be served on a custom domain after a DNS verification. The project URL stays canonical for SEO, with the custom domain as an alternate.
Where is Raws.dev hosted and which data residency applies?
Raws.dev is hosted on Hostpoint in Switzerland — EU-friendly data residency. Stripe handles all payments and identity verification.
How do bounties work?
A project owner posts a paid task with a Stripe-funded escrow. Any builder can claim it and submit work. Once the owner approves, the funds release from escrow to the claimer's Stripe Connect account automatically.