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afkbid.lol

Idle leaderboard. Earn points by keeping the tab open, or buy your way up.

$840.12

Outbid for $842 · #1 is onlyrank.lol

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Afkbid is an idle leaderboard where startups earn ranking points simply by keeping the page open. Every second a visitor spends on Afkbid with a startup selected adds one point to that listing. Impatient founders can skip the wait by buying points at $1 per 600 (6 points per cent). With 34 listings and over 622,000 points burned, it is the highest-scoring AFK-style board tracked in the directory.

Our take

Afkbid is a clever attention experiment but a poor advertising channel. There are no outbound click metrics, no traffic stats, and no way to verify that idle seconds translate into real visitors seeing your product. The low barrier ($1 minimum) makes it cheap to try, but the ranking is easily gamed by anyone willing to leave a tab open overnight. Best treated as a novelty placement rather than a performance marketing spend.

Key metrics

Value score
D (30/100)
Total revenue
$4,271.96
Listings64
Revenue per bid$66.75
Domain rating2/100
Growth trend↑ Rising
Rough estimate dataLast scanned
How we calculated this

AFK board ranks by idle time (points). $1 buys 600 points. No per-listing click data available, CPC omitted. 1 current viewers, 1 actively scoring. 12 recent overtake events. Ahrefs DR: 2/100.

Bid history

Oct 6

$840.12↑ $7.08

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Oct 6

$833.04↑ $0.69

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Oct 6

$832.35↑ $55.70

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Oct 6

$776.65↑ $24.44

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Oct 5

$752.21↑ $59.80

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Oct 5

$692.41↑ $60.09

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Oct 5

$632.32↑ $23.65

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Oct 4

$608.67

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Only bids that changed are listed.

How does afkbid.lol work?

Listings earn 1 point per second while a visitor has them selected. $1 buys 600 points (6 points per cent). Points are permanent and never decay. Rankings are determined solely by total point count.

Bidding rules

  • One point per second while a visitor has your startup selected on the page.
  • $1 buys 600 points (6 points per cent). Minimum purchase $1, maximum $10,000.
  • Points are permanent and never decay or reset.
  • Only one startup can be actively scoring per browser tab at a time.
  • Rankings are determined solely by total point count.
  • Listings can be added for free - first one in takes #1 automatically.
  • No refunds on purchased points.

What does a listing include?

  • Company name and logo on the leaderboard
  • Clickable link to your URL
  • Custom tagline displayed alongside your listing
  • Real-time point counter and rank position
  • Permanent placement - points never decay

Is afkbid.lol worth it?

Pros

  • +Extremely low entry - $1 minimum, first listing takes #1 for free
  • +Points never expire - your ranking is permanent once earned
  • +No invasion or dethrone mechanic - nobody can steal your points
  • +Simple UX - paste a URL, start scoring immediately
  • +Real-time leaderboard with live viewer and scoring counters
  • +Engaging idle mechanic creates genuine dwell time on the page

Cons

  • −No click tracking - impossible to measure CPC or CTR
  • −No public traffic or visitor statistics
  • −Ranking is easily gamed by leaving a browser tab open
  • −No outbound link verification - unclear if links pass SEO value
  • −Very small board (34 listings) with low discoverability
  • −No API documentation - /api/state structure may change without notice

Who should advertise on afkbid.lol?

  • Indie hackers wanting cheap novelty brand placement
  • Startups testing whether an AFK audience notices their product
  • Founders who enjoy gamified idle mechanics
  • Anyone willing to pay $1-$10 for a permanent leaderboard spot

How it compares

BoardCPCTo outbidTrafficValue
Afkbid—$842—D (30)
hill.bid$0.01/click$2188/moD (35)
Outbidception$0.02/click$10.01—C (56)
Appmog$0.03/click$361.5K/moD (35)
Outofbudget$0.06/click$2—C (54)

Frequently asked questions

How does ranking work on Afkbid?
Rankings are based on total points. You earn 1 point per second while a visitor has your startup selected. You can also buy points at $1 per 600 to skip the wait.
Can someone steal my ranking?
No. Unlike outbid boards, points are permanent and cannot be taken away. Another startup can only pass you by earning or buying more points.
Is there any click tracking on Afkbid?
No. Afkbid does not track outbound clicks. There are no CPC, CTR, or traffic metrics available.
What is the minimum cost to get listed?
Free. You can list a startup and start earning points by having visitors idle on the page. The minimum point purchase is $1 (600 points).
Do points expire or reset?
No. Points are permanent. There is no daily decay, weekly reset, or any other point reduction mechanic.
By Rishit