Idlen
A native ad network product designed for developer workflows. It inserts native advertisements during AI generation wait intervals, sharing 70% of ad revenue with developers. The platform supports VS Code, Cursor, and Chrome extensions, and offers an embeddable SDK along with precise targeted placements for tool vendors.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Idlen is a native ad network targeting developer scenarios that converts AI waiting time into ad inventory and lets developers earn a revenue share.
Idlen launched on Product Hunt, receiving 75 votes and 8 comments, ranking 14th for the day.
Idlen is categorized under four classifications: Chrome Extensions, Advertising, Developer Tools, and Artificial Intelligence.
Idlen describes itself as "One network, three doors," targeting three types of users: developers, tool vendors, and chat application developers.
Developers can install extensions for VS Code, Cursor, or Chrome to display native ads while the model is thinking, retaining 70% of the revenue.
Idlen pledges not to read developers' prompts.
Idlen provides tool vendors with the ability to target ads based on tech stack (such as React, Python, and AWS).
Idlen offers advertisers an incentive campaign: pay €200 and get €400 back this week.
Chat application developers can integrate Idlen via npm i @idlen/chat-sdk; the company claims only three lines of code are needed, and ad revenue also retains a 70% share.
Creator revenue share ratios on most ad platforms range from 50% to 70%, making Idlen's 70% share relatively high.
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All Facts (10)
Idlen is a native ad network targeting developer scenarios that converts AI waiting time into ad inventory and lets developers earn a revenue share.
50%UnverifiedIdlen is categorized under four classifications: Chrome Extensions, Advertising, Developer Tools, and Artificial Intelligence.
50%UnverifiedIdlen describes itself as "One network, three doors," targeting three types of users: developers, tool vendors, and chat application developers.
50%UnverifiedDevelopers can install extensions for VS Code, Cursor, or Chrome to display native ads while the model is thinking, retaining 70% of the revenue.
50%UnverifiedIdlen pledges not to read developers' prompts.
50%UnverifiedIdlen provides tool vendors with the ability to target ads based on tech stack (such as React, Python, and AWS).
50%UnverifiedChat application developers can integrate Idlen via npm i @idlen/chat-sdk; the company claims only three lines of code are needed, and ad revenue also retains a 70% share.
50%UnverifiedCreator revenue share ratios on most ad platforms range from 50% to 70%, making Idlen's 70% share relatively high.
50%UnverifiedIdlen adopts a cold-start path of subsidizing advertisers rather than developers, prioritizing budget injection on the demand side.
50%UnverifiedIdlen has not disclosed the actual eCPM per native ad or the monetizable waiting time that developers can accumulate each day.
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