If you're new to Peerpitch or just trying to get your bearings, you're in the right place. These are the questions we hear most often from builders who've just signed up or are thinking about joining — answered as plainly as possible so you can get back to building.
How do I join Peerpitch?
Peerpitch is free to join. Head to peerpitch.co/signup, create your account, set up your profile with your display name and what you're building, and post your first update. The streak starts the moment you do.
Once you're in, you can browse the community feed, follow other builders, submit your product to the Launchpad, and apply to join an accountability cohort.
What is a cohort and how do I join one?
A cohort is a small group of 8 builders at a similar stage who hold each other accountable through weekly check-ins. It's the accountability layer on top of the public feed — fewer people, higher stakes, more honest conversations.
To get matched, go through peerpitch.co/onboarding or browse active cohorts at peerpitch.co/cohorts. Peerpitch matches you based on your stage, what you're building, and what you're looking for in an accountability group. Cohorts are capped at 8 members, so each slot is limited.
For more detail on how cohorts work, see the Cohorts guide.
How does the streak system work?
Your streak counts the number of consecutive days you've posted an update on Peerpitch. Post at least once today, and your streak increments by one. Miss a day entirely — even by a single day — and your streak resets back to zero. Your longest streak is always preserved on your profile, even after a reset.
Your current streak and your all-time longest streak are both displayed on your profile and on the Builders leaderboard. Streaks are one of the two main signals the leaderboard uses to rank builders (the other being Peerpoints).
Posting anything counts toward your streak — a quick update, a question, a win, a blocker. It doesn't need to be long. Consistency beats length every time.
For a full breakdown of how streaks are calculated, see the Streaks guide.
What are Peerpoints?
Peerpoints are Peerpitch's community reputation score. You earn them by being an active, contributing member — posting daily updates, maintaining your streak, upvoting and reviewing products on the Launchpad, and leaving feedback on projects in Buildspace.
Your Peerpoints total is shown on your public profile and on the Builders leaderboard. Products listed on the Launchpad also accumulate their own Peerpoints total from community engagement during launch week.
See the full breakdown in the Peerpoints guide.
How do I submit my product to the Launchpad?
Go to peerpitch.co/launchpad and use the submission form to list your product. Once submitted, your product appears in the current week's launch listings, where the community can upvote it, leave reviews, and push it up the rankings.
Launchpad is organized by week — each product competes within its launch week. The more engagement your listing gets (upvotes and reviews), the more Peerpoints it accumulates and the higher it ranks in the weekly feed.
Learn more in the Launchpad guide.
What is Buildspace?
Buildspace is Peerpitch's project directory — a community-reviewed collection of tools and indie products built by people on the platform. It's where you share what you're working on, collect feedback from fellow builders, and get your project discovered by people who might actually use it.
Unlike the Launchpad, which is organized around weekly launch events, Buildspace is a persistent directory. Your project lives there as long as you're active on the platform.
See the Buildspace guide for more.
How do I change my username or profile?
Go to peerpitch.co/settings. From there you can update your display name, username (which sets your profile URL at peerpitch.co/your-handle), bio, and your project tagline.
For a full walkthrough of every setting available, see the Settings guide.
Can I be anonymous on Peerpitch?
Yes. You can participate on Peerpitch without revealing your real name — several builders in the top 50 of the leaderboard appear simply as "Anonymous." Your posts, Peerpoints, streak, and Launchpad activity all work exactly the same way whether or not you use your real name.
If you choose to be anonymous, your profile URL will include a randomly generated identifier (for example, peerpitch.co/anonymous636) rather than a recognizable handle.
How do I follow other builders?
Visit any builder's profile page — their URL is peerpitch.co/their-handle — and click the Follow button. Once you follow someone, their posts appear in the Following tab of your home feed at peerpitch.co/home, separate from the main All tab.
You can also follow builders directly from the feed by clicking the Follow link that appears next to their name on any post.
What is the Hall of Fame?
The Hall of Fame is Peerpitch's community milestone archive — a curated record celebrating the most impactful builder launches and achievements on the platform. It highlights builders who reached significant milestones, shipped memorable products, or made an outsized contribution to the community.
Think of it as the long-term memory of the platform: the launches that mattered, the streaks that held, and the builders whose work moved the community forward.
Browse the Hall of Fame to see the full archive.