Every submission site,on the record

The database of submission sites, 6 of them so far: launch platforms, startup and SaaS directories, AI tool lists. What the free route asks, what a listing costs and whether the link is followed, quoted from each site's own pages with the date we read it.

The highest scores so far, each on the same six criteria

[ What we look at ]

Three things decidea submission site

Everything else on a directory's homepage is decoration.

The free route

Most sites list a product for free if you add their badge, upvote others or wait in a queue, and sell the shortcut. We write down exactly what the free route asks.

The wait

Some sites publish within the day, some put a launch weeks out, some never answer. We note the time a site states and the date it actually gave.

[ How we score ]

A score you can
recompute yourself

Six criteria, public weights, one line of reasoning per rating. The number is arithmetic on the ratings, not an opinion.

Product Hunt score cardRead 2026-10-10
79Good3 sources
CostFree, "100% free to use"
AccountsPersonal accounts only; company accounts are prohibited
Launch time12:01 am Pacific Time, per the guide
[ The database ]

6 submission sites,one rubric

Scored on the same six criteria, from each vendor’s own published pages. Highest score first.

Product Huntfree

The most searched name in this database, and free: no badge, no link back, no fee, a launch day of the maker's choosing. What it gives is attention on one day, not a followed link: the website button is marked ugc.

79Good, 79 of 100Facts read 2026-10-10
Startup Famesubscription

A simple trade, stated plainly: a free do-follow listing for its badge on your homepage, or a monthly plan that skips the badge and goes live in seconds. The link lasts while the listing does, and few people search for the name.

67Fair, 67 of 100Facts read 2026-10-10
AlternativeToone-time

A large audience that searches by the app it wants to replace, and the most candid rules in this database: the free queue has no date, and $5 buys a review in one or two business days, not an approval. The link to the product is nofollow.

65Fair, 65 of 100Facts read 2026-10-10
TinyLaunchone-time

A free launch that asks for nothing but patience: no badge to be listed and a review within a day, then the queue. The backlink is the catch: free launches get it only in the top 3, Premium at $39 guarantees it.

61Fair, 61 of 100Facts read 2026-10-10
BetaListone-time

The clearest followed link in this database, stated in its own FAQ, but no free route at all: the cheapest plan is $39, featured on a random day. A startup that isn't selected gets its money back automatically.

58Fair, 58 of 100Facts read 2026-10-10
StartupBaseone-time

Plans, prices and stated waits are public, and $39 buys a chosen date and a permanent dofollow link. The free route asks the most here: a badge on your homepage, and a queue that ran well past its stated length.

50Weak, 50 of 100Facts read 2026-10-10

Run a submission site?Get it on the record.

Send us the pages that state your plans, your review times and your link rules. We read them, score them on the public rubric, and publish the review with the date.