DirectoryFast's answer

DirectoryFast stands out with its fully customizable, ready-to-use template, designed for quick launches. It includes built-in monetization features like Featuring Spots, Affiliation links, and Newsletters, making it easy to earn revenue. The template is SEO-optimized for maximum visibility and continuously updated for improvements. It’s feature-rich, offering Products, Collections, a Dashboard, and Notes, and is a combat-proven solution, stemming from the successful IndiesReadIt directory, which attracts over 2,000 IndieHackers monthly. Its modern tech stack, including NextJs and TypeScript, ensures robustness and scalability.

Split Fee's answer:

Split Fee is the first purpose-built platform for split fee recruitment in the UK. Instead of relying on LinkedIn groups, WhatsApp messages, and manual agreements, agencies upload their candidates and vacancies and the platform automatically matches them across agencies.

Candidate identities are revealed gradually; anonymised at first, then progressively disclosed as both sides accept, so agencies can collaborate without the risk of circumvention.

DirectoryFast's answer

The primary audience is entrepreneurs looking to establish niche directories, ideal for those wanting to launch feature-rich directories quickly without extensive development, focusing on content rather than technical setup.

Split Fee's answer:

UK recruitment agencies; from boutique firms with a handful of consultants to mid-sized agencies with specialist sector coverage. Any agency that has either strong candidates without the right vacancies, or client vacancies they can't fill from their own candidate pool. Split Fee turns those dormant assets into placements.

DirectoryFast's answer

DirectoryFast was created by Dany, with 12 years of global experience, who settled down to focus on indie hacking. After feeling lost finding the right resources online, Dany built IndiesReadIt over six months, attracting over 2,000 IndieHackers monthly. This experience led to DirectoryFast, designed as an easily usable directory solution for others.

Split Fee's answer:

Abbie, our founder, knew that although split fee arrangements have existed in recruitment for decades, the process has always been manual: find a partner agency, negotiate terms, trust them with your candidate data, chase invoices. Most agencies avoid it because the overhead and risk outweigh the reward. Abbie built Split Fee to remove that friction entirely, with automated matching, progressive identity disclosure, built-in legal agreements, and automated billing, making split placements as straightforward as direct ones.

DirectoryFast's answer

DirectoryFast uses a modern tech stack:

• Framework: NextJs, TypeScript, TanStack
• UI/UX: Tailwind, Shadcn/ui, AutoAnimate
• Payments: LemonSqueezy
• Login: NextAuth
• Email: Loops
• Database: SQL, Prisma

Split Fee's answer:

A next-generation serverless platform, built for AWS.

DirectoryFast's answer

Choosing DirectoryFast offers several advantages:

• Time-Saving: Save months of development time with a ready-to-use template.
• Targeted Traffic: Drive relevant visitors to your niche with SEO tools.
• Monetization: Earn through featured listings, affiliates, and ads.
• Authority Building: Establish credibility in your niche with a professional setup.
• Proven Solution: Based on IndiesReadIt, a successful directory.
• Pricing: Early bird discounts, with Starter at $197 (was $297) and Service at $847 (was $997), 17 spots left.
• User Feedback: Positive testimonials highlight ease of use and quality.
• Features: Includes product filters, shareable lists, ratings, notes, and a customizable dashboard.
• Tech Stack: Modern tools like NextJs, Tailwind, and Prisma ensure scalability.
• Ease of Use: No senior developer needed; setup in under 10 minutes.
• Demos: Live examples like Books Demo, LauncheAlternative Demo, UiCentral Demo, Baguette Demo.
• Support: Comprehensive documentation and personal support from Dany.
• Market Timing: Directories are trending, as noted by users like Alexander Isora.

Split Fee's answer:

Most "split fee networks" are just directories or social groups where agencies post and hope someone responds. Split Fee is an actual matching engine. It scores candidate-vacancy pairs, handles the legal agreements (non-circumvention, self-billing), automates invoicing and fee splits, and manages the entire placement lifecycle from match to payment. Everything that normally requires trust, phone calls, and spreadsheets is handled by the platform.

DirectoryFast's answer

Notable customers include Ehi Aig, building a deals directory at TopLifeTimeDeals. There are over 10 early adopters who have launched their directories, as indicated by 13 sales and positive feedback, including users like Sandra Djajic planning directories for Morning Maker Show products.