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Where to launch a SaaS: 28 launch platforms checked

Launch platforms put a new product in front of their own community. Each row says what a new listing gets, what it costs and how long it takes, with the page or audit behind it.

What the list shows

  • 28 launch platforms are listed. Of the 28, 4 are free with no strings, 3 are free for a link back, 14 are paid, 3 could not be verified and 4 pass nothing.
  • DR runs from 54 to 91, with a median of 72. Each figure is Ahrefs DR as the audits behind that row report it.
  • Among the rows with a single dollar price, prices run from $9 (SaaSGrow) to $39 (TinyLaunch).
  • Evidence is 14 strong, 12 moderate, 2 weak.

A launch is a spike more than a channel: the link a platform gives can last, the visitors usually do not. The growth catalog's strategy for directories recommends about ten well-chosen listings over mass submission.

Free, no strings (4)

  • PeerPush

    Free launches wait in line behind paid ones; the $39 launch goes live at once. A link back from your site only adds a small ranking boost, and nothing requires it.

    Free, no stringsDR 72FreeBehind paid launchesModerate evidence

  • PitchWall (ex-BetaPage)

    At least 30 days of waiting. Every plan, free included, lists a "Do-follow backlink (DR 70)".

    Free, no stringsDR 68Free30 days or moreStrong evidence

  • MicroLaunch

    Pick the free option after signing up. Free and paid launches were followed alike, though the site only sells the link with Launch Pro.

    Free, no stringsDR 64FreeStrong evidence

  • Launching Next

    Reviewed daily, with no fixed date. The $99 option only gets you in faster.

    Free, no stringsDR 55FreeModerate evidence

  • Fazier

    Free: a Fazier badge or link on your homepage or footer, at least 120px wide. Followed on all 22 launches checked, free ones included.

    Free for a link backDR 84Free + badgeWithin 30 daysModerate evidence

  • Startup Fame

    Verified plan: a Startup Fame badge on your homepage, checked by a bot. The followed link lasts as long as you stay listed.

    Free for a link backDR 84Free + badgeStrong evidence

  • Nick Launches

    A free launch has to keep the badge to stay listed. A followed link was seen on a paid listing at about $19.

    Free for a link backDR 74Free + badgeModerate evidence

Paid (14)

  • BetaList

    Now paid for every submission: the fee shows at the end of the form and is refunded if you're not accepted. The "Visit Site" link goes through a plain 301 redirect, which one source counts as followed.

    Paid, followedDR 77PaidModerate evidence

  • Uneed

    Followed or not depends on launch-day upvotes: a score of 20 in the free line, 10 with Fast-track ($14.99), guaranteed with Skip the line ($29.99).

    Votes decideDR 76$14.99Strong evidence

  • LaunchIgniter

    Basic at $12: "Lifetime dofollow backlink (DR 75)", with no badge and no wait. Free launches need the week's top 3 plus a badge.

    Paid, followedDR 75$12Strong evidence

  • Startup Fast

    Premium at $19: guaranteed dofollow. Free launches need the day's top 3 plus a badge.

    Paid, followedDR 73$19Strong evidence

  • StartupBase

    "Every paid launch includes a permanent dofollow backlink": Outrank from $15, Premium at $39. The free launch promises no backlink.

    Paid, followedDR 73From $15Strong evidence

  • Aura++

    Premium at $29: guaranteed dofollow. Free launches need the day's top 3 plus a badge.

    Paid, followedDR 72$29Strong evidence

  • Open-Launch

    Premium at $12: "Guaranteed dofollow backlink from a DR 71 domain", launching the next day. Free launches are followed only in the day's top 3 with their badge, and the free line is full until 2027.

    Paid, followedDR 72$12Next dayStrong evidence

  • OpenHunts

    Premium at $9.90: "Guaranteed dofollow backlink", no badge. Free launches are followed only in the top 3, after a queue of about 60 weeks.

    Paid, followedDR 72$9.90About 60 weeks if freeStrong evidence

  • Tiny Startups

    Each spot on the sponsored board carries a DR 71 dofollow link, from £69. The link type of a free submission is not confirmed.

    Paid, followedDR 72From £69Moderate evidence

  • Huzzler

    Launch Boost at $29: dofollow on an indexed page, no badge. The free listing needs a badge, waits 72 days and ships noindex.

    Paid, followedDR 69$29Strong evidence

  • DevHunt

    Free listings are nofollow, 90 of 92 checked. A paid launch gets a permanent dofollow link: $19 according to the FAQ, $49 according to the About page.

    Paid, followedDR 66$19 to $49Strong evidence

  • SaaSGrow

    Basic at $9 (the page also shows $5): "DoFollow Backlink", with instant approval.

    Paid, followedDR 62$9Instant approvalModerate evidence

  • LaunchVault

    Premium at $9.99: "Guaranteed dofollow backlink", permanent. Free launches need the week's top 3 plus a badge.

    Paid, followedDR 59$9.99Strong evidence

  • StartupTrusted

    Pro at $11: "All your dofollow links are permanent", with no link back.

    Paid, followedDR 54$11Strong evidence

Could not verify (3)

  • TinyLaunch

    Premium at $39: "Guaranteed high authority backlink", without the word dofollow. Free launches get a backlink only in the top 3.

    Could not verifyDR 74$39Weak evidence

  • FoundrList

    Weekly launches, followed according to one untested list.

    Could not verifyDR 71FreeWeak evidence

  • SideProjectors

    Followed according to one source. It is a marketplace for selling projects: the form asks for revenue, users and stack.

    Could not verifyDR 71FreeModerate evidence

  • Hacker News (Show HN)

    nofollow on every story under 9 points. A plain, followed link from about 12 points, so it can pay off later.

    Passes nothingDR 91Moderate evidence

  • Product Hunt

    ugc on all 20 product pages checked, and 11 of 20 launch-day pages were noindex. Launch there for the traffic, not the link.

    Passes nothingDR 91Moderate evidence

  • Indie Hackers

    Useful for the audience and the feedback, not for the link.

    Passes nothingDR 82Moderate evidence

  • Peerlist Launchpad

    Only the weekly top 5 get a link, and it is ugc. Every other launch gets no link at all.

    Passes nothingDR 77Moderate evidence

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Before you submit

  • Submit to 10 well-chosen directories

    One B2B SaaS submitted to about 160 directories: 171 of 3,300 sessions and 2 attributed signups. When directories fit, and how to track them.

  • Launch on Product Hunt

    Product Hunt featured 6% of submissions in 2025, per Hunted.Space. What the rules forbid, when a launch fits, and what founders report.

Sources last read Oct 13, 2026. Page updated October 21, 2026. Counted from the rows of the directories catalog: how every card was checked.

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