For sponsors
Reach people who build with AI
Hotfix Daily goes out every weekday to developers, vibe coders, indie hackers and game developers who build with AI. Readers open it to decide what to try next, so it fits dev tools, AI APIs, coding agents, hosting, game dev tools and courses.
Honest numbers
We launched in October 2026, so the list is small and growing. We don't publish made-up reach. Before you book, we'll send you the current subscriber count, open rate and click rate from our email platform. After your slot runs, you get the clicks on your link.
Formats and founding-sponsor rates
| Format | What you get | Founding rate |
|---|---|---|
| Main sponsor | The only sponsor slot near the top of the issue: your logo or name, up to 60 words and one link. Clearly labeled "Sponsor". | $25 per issue, or $100 for a full week (5 issues) |
| Classified | One line (up to 25 words) and a link in the "Classifieds" section near the end. Up to 3 per issue. | $10 per issue |
| Dedicated X post | One post from @hotfixdaily about your product, written with you and labeled as an ad. | $20 per post |
Founding-sponsor terms
- Rate lock: the first sponsors keep these rates for 3 months, even as the list grows. Rates will move to standard per-reader pricing as the audience grows.
- Low risk: you see our real numbers before booking, and you're invoiced after your slot runs.
- Fit first: we only run products our readers can actually use, and we may decline anything that isn't a fit.
- Always labeled: sponsored content is marked, and sponsors never influence news items.
Book a slot
Email sponsors@hotfixdaily.com
Tell us your product, the link, and which weeks you'd like. We reply within one business day.
Want to see the product first? Read a recent issue or how we make it.