ProofSwap

I listed a few small products on ProofSwap this week, so this comes from going through the flow several times. What works: magic-link sign-in is quick, the add-project form is short, and the give-proof page with the scaffold and character count makes it easy to write something specific.

Three things I ran into:

• https://proofswap.me/login returns "Page Not Found". People and password managers guess that URL; a redirect to /auth/sign-in would fix it.
• /exchanges/new?project=...&type=APP_FEEDBACK for a project that only wants tweets or testimonials gives a 404, while type=TWEET on the same project shows a clear "None of your projects can give this type of proof" message. Showing that message for every unsupported type would be friendlier.
• On Browse it is hard to see which projects accept App Feedback without opening each one; a filter by "needs" type would save a lot of clicks.

I have more feedback to improve ProofSwap:

1. When I received Stefan's wonderful proof, it wasn't clear to me the type of proof it was or what I was getting easily.
2. When I click the user menu, there is a layout shift that occurs w/ right scrollbar - easy to fix
3. I see a notification badge on user menu but it's not clear what it's associated with - wold be better to have a proper bell icon with notification badge/pane
4. Badges should disappear proper after the thing it's about is read, etc (whatever determines completion

ProofSwap is a valuable product in a needed space.

ProofSwap is genuinely needed in the space right now. It's so hard for many founders to get access to early distribution channels. I am ethically against black hat tactics and any deceptive practices.

For example, I wouldn't give a testimonial here because I haven't even submitted a proof yet -- I would wait until I have experienced real value and impact before submitting a testimonial for ProofSwap.

The app is wonderfully designed -- the UX is simple, easy to navigate and crystal clear in what the platform does that is valuable and how to start.

This is already a great experience. I discovered it on X by Nick Launches comment.

Adding X account showed "Undefined" though in the onboarding so that needs to be fixed. I need to build more trust of the platform before linking my X account. So far things are looking good.

The idea of give-first and genuinely sustainable as well. Brilliant.

I'm really curious to see where the experience takes me from here.

I really like ProofSwap, one thing I suggest is your app offers an embedded testimonials list, which I could use on my site.

I’d definitely consider it if it was more customizable - for example, being able to choose specific testimonials and add ones from outside your platform.

Right now it feels a bit limited. With more flexibility, this could be a great feature - especially as a backlink and visibility boost for your product.

The idea is actually great! It needs a bit of polishing on the mobile experience, but apart that looks great!

We used ProofSwap to create the Background Remove project listing. Email-link sign-in worked, and the project hub clearly showed that our listing was pending activation rather than already public. The matching page makes it easy to distinguish testimonials from app feedback; keeping the give-first requirement visible before submission would make onboarding clearer still. This feedback is based on that setup experience, not on any traffic or sales results.

ProofSwap makes the give-first idea easy to act on. The match page shows which founders are active and what proof each project needs, the exchanges dashboard tracks what you gave and received, and the credit rules are spelled out clearly on the add project page. Getting set up took a couple of minutes with email sign-in, no cold DMs needed.

Been using ProofSwap to list a few of our side projects and swap feedback with other indie founders. The flow is simple: list, give proof, get proof back, all without leaving the app. Worth checking out if you are an early founder who needs honest testimonials.

Been using ProofSwap to exchange social proof with other indie makers while growing OpenCode Skills. It helped me get relevant testimonials without awkward cold outreach. Worth checking out if you're building a new product and need early social proof.

ProofSwap has a smart give-first model that makes social proof feel more collaborative and less awkward. It gives founders a clear way to help each other earn testimonials, reviews, and visibility without relying on cold outreach.

Just checked out proof swap, petty cool idea and so needed for founders.

Until now getting testimonials has always been the hard way... reaching out to users, asking for feedback and hoping they reply.
ProofSwap makes the whole process much easier by connecting founders who are actually willing to help each other.
Really simple idea... but extremely useful!!

your testimonial here...=Added 3 projects and already got an app feedback exchange within the hour. The give-first model is smart - it filters out people who just want free stuff without contributing. Only thing I'd improve is letting you submit more than 3 projects on the free plan, or at least earn extra slots through exchanges.

Really easy to setup ! Less than 2 min :)
This tool will be really helpful for indie !