Free resource, checked 2026-10-01
The places worth launching, listing and posting a SaaS or AI product. Each row carries the date we checked it, plus approval difficulty, link type and traffic potential. A working tracker is in the Kit if you want it.
130places in 6 categories
Checked through 2026-10-01. Next full check 2026-12-30.
Free, one email
Every row on this page in one tracker, plus a 30-day calendar that says what to do each day.
300+ websites shipped, clients in 4 countries
The short answer
Launch on one board where your buyers already are, list on the review sites and directories that still send visitors, post in two or three communities as a member, and skip the rest. Below are the places that passed our check, each with the date we checked it.
01Read first
Of the 98 listing links we inspected, 37 were nofollow and 17 were no link.
Many of these links are nofollow or no link at all, and Google says links marked nofollow, sponsored or ugc will generally not be followed. Source: Google Search Central, qualify your outbound links (opens in a new tab)
Google's spam policy lists low-quality directory links as link spam. It lists buying links for ranking the same way, so do not pay anyone for links. Source: Google Search Central, spam policies (opens in a new tab)
The 40 checks to run on your site before a single listing goes live.
02By stage
Pick the tab for where you are. Each list is our first picks for that stage, with the reason in one line.
Nothing to launch yet. Build accounts and a reputation where you will launch later.
Make the account and comment on other threads. Save Show HN for launch.
Create your maker account now and use it, so it has a history by launch day. Do not launch yet.
Post the build story and add the product to the products database.
Read the rules and answer questions. The sub allows one mention or three links every 60 days.
Free Y Combinator course with co-founder matching.
Developer tools only. Write build-log articles; body links were followed in our check.
Developer tools only. Publish the build story on your own Hashnode blog.
Build your profile and a project page. Launchpad needs a verified profile.
Share early builds for feedback, titled in the format the sub asks for.
Free launches wait four to five weeks, per the launch page, so learn the queue early.
Post the build in public and age your accounts before you need them.
Comment on other threads so the account is not new. Save Show HN for launch.
Keep using your maker account so it has a history by launch day. Do not launch yet.
Post build updates and add the product to the products database.
Answer questions as a member. The sub allows one mention or three links every 60 days.
Free Y Combinator course with co-founder matching.
Developer tools only. Write build-log articles; body links were followed in our check.
Developer tools only. Publish the build story on your own Hashnode blog.
Build your profile and a project page. Launchpad needs a verified profile.
Share the build for feedback, titled in the format the sub asks for.
Free launches wait four to five weeks, per the launch page, so plan around the queue.
Queue the slow boards and book your launch slots about a month out.
Keep the maker account active and draft the launch page and maker comment.
Made for products that are not public yet. Submitting needs a login, and BetaList sells a paid Boost.
Share in the Monthly Share Your Startup thread. Standalone promo posts are not allowed.
Book a launch date. The free Basic launch needs a badge link back to Fazier.
Free submission. The product link is nofollow.
Submit from your account to get on the board.
Pick a Monday and schedule your Launchpad week.
Free launches go live after a 30 day wait, so submit a month ahead.
Free launches wait four to five weeks, so submit a month out.
Join the free waiting line now so your date lands near launch.
One primary board, a few scheduled secondary boards, one community post.
Show HN on a different day or hour from Product Hunt, so you can answer both threads.
Your primary board on launch day. Answer every comment.
Post the launch and what you learned on the day.
Developer tools only. Publish the launch article.
One post, in the format the sub asks for.
Add the listing through the Add listing form. The link was followed in our check.
The free launch you queued a month out goes live.
Review sites and evergreen directories, where listings keep working after the spike.
List the product as an alternative to the tools you replace.
Get Your Product Listed now goes to G2's product form, per our check.
Start from G2's seller site, then ask your first customers for reviews.
The Add Your Product form works, though the newest articles we saw were from 2024.
Developer tools only. Claim your existing tool page for free.
AI products only. Free Submit Tool form, and the View Tool link was followed in our check.
Built an integration? List it on that platform's marketplace too: Shopify, Slack, Zapier, HubSpot, Atlassian or the Chrome Web Store. See the marketplaces
03Categories
Each category has its own page with the full table, what to do first and what to skip.
23
Start with
Start with: Fazier, Launching Next, Microlaunch
41
Start with
Start with: AlternativeTo, Capterra, G2
16
Start with
Start with: AI Valley, Future Tools, AI Depot
22
Start with
Start with: Hacker News (Show HN), Indie Hackers, Reddit r/SaaS
21
Start with
Start with: StackShare, DEV Community, Hashnode
20
Start with
Start with: Atlassian Marketplace, HubSpot App Marketplace, Slack Marketplace
04The full list
Showing 100 of 130
| Cost | Link | our rating | Best for | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do first27 | ||||||||
| AlternativeTo(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Capterra(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| G2(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalHard | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Hacker News (Show HN)(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalHard | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Product Hunt(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| BetaList(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostPaid | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Crozdesk(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| FinancesOnline(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Indie Hackers(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/SaaS(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/startups(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| SaaSHub(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| SaaSworthy(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| StackShare(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Startup School (Y Combinator)(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AI Valley(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| DEV Community(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Fazier(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Hashnode(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Launching Next(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Microlaunch(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Peerlist Launchpad(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| PitchWall(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/SideProject(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Startup Stash(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| StartupBase(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Uneed(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Worth it11 | ||||||||
| Chrome Web Store(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostPaid | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best forNot rated | CheckedLive | |
| Shopify App Store(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostRevenue share | ApprovalHard | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| There's An AI For That(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Toolify(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Atlassian Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| HubSpot App Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Slack Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Startup Grind(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Zapier App Directory(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| No Code Founders(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| 10words(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingLow traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Everything else62 | ||||||||
| Apple App Store(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostPaid | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Futurepedia(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostNot stated | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| GitHub(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| GitHub Trending(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalHard | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Google Play Store(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostPaid | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| npm(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| PyPI(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/InternetIsBeautiful(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalHard | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Salesforce AgentExchange(opens in a new tab)formerly Salesforce AppExchange | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFreemium | ApprovalHard | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedChanged | |
| Stack Overflow(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalHard | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| WordPress Plugin Directory(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingVery high traffic | Best forNot rated | CheckedLive | |
| AWS Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostRevenue share | ApprovalHard | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Canva Apps Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Docker Hub(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Figma Community(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Future Tools(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| GetApp(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| GitHub Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| GitLab(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Google Workspace Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Microsoft Marketplace(opens in a new tab)formerly Microsoft AppSource and Azure Marketplace | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalHard | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedChanged | |
| Notion Marketplace(opens in a new tab)formerly Notion Integrations Gallery | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedChanged | |
| RapidAPI Hub(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit launch posts(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Reddit r/Entrepreneur(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/learnprogramming(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/programming(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalHard | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Softpedia(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Software Advice(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| SourceForge(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| TopAI.tools(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| TrustRadius(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalHard | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Webflow Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingHigh traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AI Depot(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AI Hunter(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedChanged | |
| AI Tools Directory(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AICyclopedia(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AIStage(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| Alternative.me(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Appvizer(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Bubble Plugin Marketplace(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| CodePen(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| CoFoundersLab(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFreemium | ApprovalMedium | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Dang.ai(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Founders Network(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostPaid | ApprovalHard | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| GrowthMentor(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostPaid | ApprovalMedium | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| JSFiddle(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| KillerStartups(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| LibHunt(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedBlocks bots | |
| OpenTools(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostNot stated | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Pabbly Connect Integrations(opens in a new tab) | CategoryApp marketplaces | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Product Coalition(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Product Hunt Forums(opens in a new tab)formerly Product Hunt Makers | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNot checkedUnchecked | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedChanged | |
| Productivity Directory(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/ProductManagement(opens in a new tab) | CategoryFounder communities | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Reddit r/webdev(opens in a new tab) | CategoryDeveloper communities | CostFree | ApprovalMedium | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Serchen(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNo link, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| SideProjectors(opens in a new tab) | CategoryProduct Hunt alternatives | CostFreemium | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Startup Resources(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Tool Finder(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| Top Best Alternatives(opens in a new tab) | CategorySaaS directories | CostFree | ApprovalEasy | LinkNofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingMedium traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
| AI Parabellum(opens in a new tab) | CategoryAI tool directories | CostPaid | ApprovalEasy | LinkDofollow, checked 2026-10-01 | Traffic, our ratingLow traffic | Best for | CheckedLive | |
The Launch Kit
Status, submitted date, listing URL and the link type you got, for every row above.
05Expectations
50 to 120
hours of prep
On average, startups that do well on Product Hunt put this much time into preparing for launch.
30 days
warm-up, launch 12:01 a.m. PT
The guide says to start warming your audience a month out and to go live at 12:01 a.m. Pacific.
50 to 300
B2B signups on the day
An average B2B startup might get this many on launch day and count it a success.
Figures from Leo Bosuener's Product Hunt launch guide on Lenny's Newsletter. Read the guide (opens in a new tab)
The spike lasts a few days. The people who arrive during it land on your site, so get the site right before you submit anywhere. A launch is one channel. For the rest of the plan, use our SaaS GTM strategy template.
Run the 40-point launch checklist06Links and SEO
The SEO work that moves rankings happens on your own site. See our SEO services
Link value ladder, all 130 published, including unrated
A followed link on a real listing page
Linked, with nofollow, ugc or sponsored
The listing does not link out at all
No listing page we could inspect yet
07Field notes
Dead, parked, abandoned or unconfirmed when we checked, so they are off the list for now: Startup Tracker, Slant, Toolalike, MoreTools, AI Tool Hunt, AI Library, Future AI Tools, All Things AI, AI Scout, Insanely Cool Tools, AI Tools Hub, AI Tool Guru, Makerlog.
The Submission Kit, part of the Launch Kit, has a template for each of these and the image sizes by platform.
Queue the slow approvals a month out, book the scheduled boards two weeks out, and keep launch week for one primary board, Show HN on another day, and the easy directories in small batches after. The timeline shows the full 30 days.
See the 30-day calendarT-7 to T-1
Run the checklist one last time.
Draft the Product Hunt maker comment and the Show HN post.
Warm up your audience every day. The Lenny's guide says to start 30 days out; this is the final week of it. Source: Leo Bosuener, Product Hunt launch guide, Lenny's Newsletter (opens in a new tab)
Confirm the launch-day schedule. The same guide says to launch on Product Hunt at 12:01 a.m. Pacific. Source: Leo Bosuener, Product Hunt launch guide, Lenny's Newsletter (opens in a new tab)
T0
Launch on your one primary board.
Answer every comment fast, all day.
Post the launch note in one community you already belong to.
T+1 to T+3
Post Show HN if you did not on T0. Never in the same hour as Product Hunt.
Run the secondary boards you booked.
Developer tools: publish the launch article on DEV or Hashnode.
T+4 to T+7
Submit to the directories rated Easy, five at a time.
AI products: submit to the AI tool directories.
Claim every listing that went live and add screenshots.
Write the launch retrospective post.
Timing source: Leo Bosuener, Product Hunt launch guide, Lenny's Newsletter.
Idea or building
We build the first version founders launch with.
MVP developmentSaaS developmentThe GTM playbook (free guide)
Pre-launch
The page your launch-day visitors will judge you on. We build it so it passes the checklist.
Launched
Listings bring a spike in launch week. We do the site-side SEO that brings search visitors after it.
09FAQ
A site that lists new products so buyers, early adopters and writers can find them. Some are launch boards with a daily or weekly leaderboard, some are review sites like G2 and Capterra, and some are niche lists for AI tools or developer products. The useful ones still send visitors. We took 13 off this list because they were dead, parked, for sale, abandoned, repurposed or could not be confirmed.
On one board where your buyers already spend time. For a B2B SaaS or AI product that is usually Product Hunt, with Show HN for developer tools. Around it, schedule two or three smaller boards such as Uneed, Microlaunch, Fazier or Peerlist Launchpad, post in one community you already belong to, and list on the review sites after launch. The stage tabs above give the order for where you are now.
Start with the 27 in the Do first group of the table. They are split by stage, so no stage has more than 12. Add the 11 in the Worth it group if they fit your product. Past that, pick by audience fit and by whether the directory still sends visitors. More submissions mean more forms, and Google's spam policy lists low-quality directory links as link spam.
Source: Google Search Central, spam policies (opens in a new tab)A few help a little. Google says links marked nofollow, sponsored or ugc will generally not be followed, and its spam policy lists low-quality directory links as link spam. A followed link from a directory people use can help Google find your site. Rankings come from your own pages. List for the visitors and do the SEO on your site.
Google Search Central, qualify your outbound links: Google Search Central, qualify your outbound links (opens in a new tab), Google Search Central, spam policies: Google Search Central, spam policies (opens in a new tab)Both. Of the 98 listing links we inspected, 44 were followed, 37 were nofollow (we count rel ugc and sponsored as nofollow) and 17 were no link at all, usually a JavaScript button. 32 rows say Not checked because the site blocked our browser or we found no listing page to sample. The Link column shows each result.
They save typing. They cannot make a directory send visitors it does not have, and a service that promises hundreds of backlinks is selling the kind of links Google's spam policy names. If you hire one, ask for their list first and check it against this page. If you do it yourself, the Submission Kit covers the writing.
Source: Google Search Central, spam policies (opens in a new tab)It depends on the directory. Where one states a time on its own pages, it is in that row's notes. On 2026-10-01, StartupBase said free launches wait four to five weeks, PitchWall offered a free launch after a 30 day wait, saasplace.io said it reviews free submissions within three business days, and Startup Ranking's FAQ stated 60 days for a free listing. Several sell a paid option to skip the queue. Start the slow ones first; the calendar puts review sites and marketplaces a month before launch.
StartupBase launch page: StartupBase launch page (opens in a new tab), PitchWall submit page: PitchWall submit page (opens in a new tab), saasplace.io submit page: saasplace.io submit page (opens in a new tab), Startup Ranking: Startup Ranking (opens in a new tab)Yes. Give one primary board your full attention on launch day and run the others on other days. Peerlist Launchpad launches every Monday, and Uneed and Microlaunch put you in a queue for a launch day. Keep Show HN off the same hour as Product Hunt so you can answer both threads. Rewrite the post for each place. The same text pasted across five communities in an hour reads as spam to the people running them.
The forms we opened ask for much the same set: product name, URL, a tagline, a short and a long description, a category, a logo, screenshots, your pricing model, a maker name and a contact email on your own domain. Launch boards add a maker comment. Review sites want a vendor account and, later, customer reviews. Write it all once. The Submission Kit has a template for each piece and the image sizes by platform, with the page each size came from.
We fetched every URL with curl, read pages with WebFetch, opened the sites that block scripts in a real Chrome browser with Playwright, and read vendor pages for eligibility. For link type, we opened a real listing on each directory that let us and read the rel attribute on the link to the listed product; 32 rows say Not checked. Rows we could not confirm say so. We started from a circulating list of 367 directories. 56 were dead and 32 had changed hands or purpose. The survivors are in the tables, and the full audit is in the Kit. Rows are checked through 2026-10-01, the next full check is due 2026-12-30, and every change goes in the changelog at the bottom of this page.
10Audit trail
We never remove a row silently. When a directory dies, changes hands, gets renamed or merges into another, the change is logged here with the date we found it.
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