Kikuyo
$8 /month flat
Unlimited projects. Unlimited feedback. No board limits.
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited feedback items
- No per-board pricing
- Free tier: 2 projects
- No credit card required
Comparison
Kikuyo vs Nolt
Nolt starts at $29/month for a single board and charges $69/month for five. Kikuyo gives you unlimited projects for $8/month - no board limits.
Pricing at a glance
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Nolt
$29 /mo for 1 board
Essential plan. Pro is $69/month for 5 boards. Enterprise is custom.
- Board-based pricing (1 or 5 boards)
- No free tier available
- $39/month if billed monthly
- Unlimited boards require Enterprise (custom)
- No AI or CLI integrations
Feature comparison
| Feature | Kikuyo | Nolt |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free / $8/mo | $29/mo (annual) |
| Free tier | 2 projects free | No free tier |
| Pricing model | Flat rate | Per board |
| Boards / projects included | Unlimited | 1 (Essential) / 5 (Pro) |
| Cost for 5 projects | $8/mo | $69/mo (Pro) |
| Cost for 10+ projects | $8/mo | Enterprise (custom) |
| Public feedback boards | Yes | Yes |
| Upvoting | Yes | Yes |
| Status tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domains | Yes | Yes |
| AI / MCP integration | Yes | No |
| CLI access | Yes | No |
| Discord / Telegram notifications | Yes | No |
Why indie hackers choose Kikuyo over Nolt
3.5x cheaper from day one
Nolt's cheapest plan is $29/month for a single board. Kikuyo gives you unlimited projects for $8/month. That's a $252/year difference - and Kikuyo has a free tier.
No board limits
Nolt gives you 1 board on Essential, 5 on Pro, and requires Enterprise for more. Kikuyo's $8/month plan includes unlimited projects - whether you have 3 or 30.
Actually free to start
Nolt has no free tier - just a 10-day trial. Kikuyo lets you run 2 projects for free, forever. No credit card required, no trial expiration.
Developer-first tools
Kikuyo connects to Claude, ChatGPT, and your terminal via MCP, agent skills, CLI, and REST API. Nolt has no AI integrations or command-line tools.
Board-based pricing doesn't work for portfolios
If you're running multiple indie projects, Nolt's per-board pricing adds up fast. Kikuyo was designed for exactly this use case.
1 project
$0 vs $29
5 projects
$8 vs $69
10+ projects
$8 vs custom
Nolt prices are billed annually. Monthly billing starts at $39/month.
Ready to switch from Nolt?
Free for two projects. Upgrade to unlimited for $8/month. No credit card required.