# A Dribbble alternative for a product portfolio

> makerhandle vs Dribbble: Dribbble is for shots and client leads, from $4 a month for a portfolio site. makerhandle tells whole product stories for $20 a year.

Dribbble is built for shots and finding clients. If you want the whole story of the products you worked on, in one link, a maker page fits better.

## What Dribbble does well

Dribbble is a design community and marketplace. Designers post **shots**, small polished pieces of work, and clients use it to find and hire designers. Its paid plans are about **leads**: the [Pro page](https://dribbble.com/pro) lists Lite at $4 a month billed yearly with up to three services, an enhanced profile and a personal portfolio website, Standard at $8 a month billed yearly with a bigger search boost and recommendations, and Plus at $99 a month billed yearly. A basic account is free.

If you freelance and want inbound client work, few places beat it.

## Shots are not a case study

The format that makes Dribbble great for browsing makes it thin for hiring: a shot shows the final pixels, not the problem, your role or what happened after launch. Product teams hiring a designer tend to ask for exactly those things.

Dribbble's audience is also mostly other designers and people looking to hire one. If you build and ship your own products, it shows only one side of what you do.

## Side by side

| | Dribbble | makerhandle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Best for | Shots, client leads, design community | Products you designed or built, told as case studies |
| Price | Free; Lite $4, Standard $8, Plus $99 a month billed yearly | Free for 5 projects; Pro $20 a year |
| Project pages | Shots and projects | Write-up, gallery, role, timeline, tools, highlights, live links |
| Project status | No | Active, Building, Acquired, On hold, Discontinued |
| Verified revenue | No | Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad, RevenueCat or Shopify |
| Custom domain | Not listed on the Pro page | Pro |
| Analytics | Shot views and engagement | Cookie-free visitors, sources, clicks |
| Hiring | Client leads, project briefs, services | Open to work badge and contact button |

Dribbble prices from its Pro page and [help center](https://help.dribbble.com/en/articles/11062025-dribbble-pricing-and-payment-terms), October 2026.

## The whole story, in one link

makerhandle gives each project a page: what it is, what you did (**role** and **timeline**), the tools, a captioned gallery of up to 12 images, one-line highlights and links to the live product, a demo or the source. A status shows whether it is still running, and verified revenue shows if it earns. Put the link on your resume and the reader gets the full picture without an account.

With **Open to work** on, a badge appears by your name and every project page gets a button to your email or booking link. See [makerhandle for designers](https://makerhandle.com/for/designers) and [portfolio for job seekers](https://makerhandle.com/for/job-seekers).

## When Dribbble is the better choice

Choose **Dribbble** if you freelance and want client leads, or your best work is visual polish that reads well as a shot.

Choose **makerhandle** if you want to be hired for product work or show the products you have shipped, with context and outcomes, for $20 a year on your own domain. Many designers post shots on Dribbble and link to a makerhandle page for the full story. See also [makerhandle vs Behance](https://makerhandle.com/compare/behance) and [what a case study is](https://makerhandle.com/glossary/case-study).

## Sources

- [Dribbble: Pro plans](https://dribbble.com/pro)
- [Dribbble help center: pricing and payment terms](https://help.dribbble.com/en/articles/11062025-dribbble-pricing-and-payment-terms)

## Questions

### How much is Dribbble Pro?

Dribbble's Pro page lists Lite at $4, Standard at $8 and Plus at $99 a month billed yearly; its help center lists monthly billing at $8, $16 and $199. A basic account is free. Checked October 2026.

### Does Dribbble include a portfolio website?

Dribbble lists a personal portfolio website as part of Pro Lite and above.

### Can I show Figma prototypes on makerhandle?

Yes. Add the prototype as the project's live demo link, alongside the product itself, the source or the App Store.

### Is makerhandle affiliated with Dribbble?

No. makerhandle is an independent product.

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Source: https://makerhandle.com/compare/dribbble
makerhandle: makerhandle is a link in bio for makers and founders: every project with its status and revenue verified from Stripe, Paddle and more.